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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

The secretary of war speaks from a podium while looking at two others.

Press Briefing

From left, Secretary of War Pete Hegseth, Australia's Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles and the United Kingdom's Defense Secretary John Healey meet with members of the press prior to a trilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Dec. 10, 2025.

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