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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

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Pentagon Briefing

Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Russia, Ukraine & Eurasia Laura Cooper speaks to members media during a briefing with Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Brig. Gen. Pat Ryder at the Pentagon, Jan. 6, 2023.

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