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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, meets with Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen, right, at the Pentagon, Jan. 12, 2012. Panetta and Hillen discussed the new U.S. defense strategic guidance, bilateral defense cooperation issues, and ongoing operations in Afghanistan and plans for transition. U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Panetta.

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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta, left, meets with Dutch Defense Minister Hans Hillen, right, at the Pentagon, Jan. 12, 2012. Panetta and Hillen discussed the new U.S. defense strategic guidance, bilateral defense cooperation issues, and ongoing operations in Afghanistan and plans for transition. U.S. Army Gen. Martin E. Dempsey, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, joined Panetta.

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