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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Ministerial Consultations

Secretary of State Antony Blinken, Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III, Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong and Defense Minister Richard Marles participate in the 34th Australia-United States Ministerial Consultations at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., Aug. 6, 2024.

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