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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III stands at a table with his Australian and Japanese counterparts in front of the three nations' flags.

Hawaii Trilat

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Minister for Defense Richard Marles and Japanese Defense Minister Minoru Kihara pose for a photo during a trilateral meeting at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command headquarters at Camp H.M. Smith, Hawaii, May 2, 2024.

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