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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter poses for a photo with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin as they meet to discuss matters of mutual interest during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting – Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 3, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter poses for a photo with Philippine Secretary of National Defense Voltaire Gazmin as they meet to discuss matters of mutual interest during the Association of Southeast Asian Nations Defense Ministers' Meeting – Plus in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Nov. 3, 2015. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz

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