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Photos capturing high-level military and diplomatic meetings, reflecting international relations and defense discussions among leaders.

Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin speaks with Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krisjanis Karins following a meeting at the Latvian Council of Ministers in Riga, Latvia, August 10, 2022 (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian W. Kemper).
Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin speaks with Latvian Prime Minister Arturs Krisjanis Karins following a meeting at the Latvian Council of Ministers in Riga, Latvia, August 10, 2022 (DoD photo by U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Julian W. Kemper).
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__Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken participates in a NATO Ministerial Meeting in Brussels, Belgium, on March 4, 2022.
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo participates in a U.S.-Poland Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement Signing Ceremony with Polish President Andrzej Duda and Polish National Defence Minister Mariusz B_aszczak, in Warsaw, Poland, on August 15, 2020.
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Christian Lindner (FDP), Bundesminister der Finanzen, aufgenommen im Rahmen eines Besuchs des Deutschen Kontingents eFP auf dem NATO-Stuetzpunk in Rukla, 03.11.2023
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 2023.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and his wife Charlene visit Fort Bragg, N.C to thank Soldiers assigned to the XVIII Airborne Corps Nov. 1. Americas Contingency Corps rapidly deployed in February 2022 with 300 personnel from the Corps headquarters element to provide a Joint Task Force-capable headquarters in Wiesbaden, Germany. The XVIII Airborne Corps mission was vital and ever-changing deploying to bolster capabilities inside NATOs eastern flank and evolving by serving as the centerpiece for the train-and-equip mission to support Ukraine in the defense of its nation.
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221114-N-VQ41-1065 CARTAGENA, Colombia (Nov. 14, 2022) Blanca Nohemi Florian Cortes, technical director of Municipal Unit of Agricultural Technical Assistance (UMATA) in Cartagena, speaks to Cpt. Morgan Pate, an Army veterinarian attached to hospital ship USNS Comfort (T-AH 20), during an exchange of information at Elyon Yireh University as part of Continuing Promise 2022, Nov. 14, 2022. Comfort is deployed to U.S. 4th Fleet in support of Continuing Promise 2022, a humanitarian assistance and goodwill mission conducting direct medical care, expeditionary veterinary care, and subject matter expert exchanges with five partner nations in the Caribbean, Central and South America.
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HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 7, 2022) Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), presents command ballcaps to members of the Hakodate America-Japan Society in the ships wardroom during a port visit, Oct. 7. U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Principal Officer Mark Wuebbels joined the meetings. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force (CTF) 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.
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NEW YORK (Nov. 09, 2022) Rear Adm. Christopher "Scotty" Gray tours Fox News Studios at New York's News Corp. Building Nov. 09, 2022. Rear Adm. Gray was in NYC for the 2022 Veterans Day observances during which the USS Arlington (LPD 24) was the featured ship, docking at the city's Pier 88 for the week-long event. (US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Emily Casavant/ released)
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Farewell to the Chef Staff Commander Sea Night Netherlands, Commandeur G.C. Beerse.
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(From left to right) Col. Mark Maxwell, U.S. Africa Command; Botswana Defence Force Brigadier Molatlhegi Modomi Ntelamo (BDF).; and the North Carolina National Guard (NCNG) Assistant Adjutant General of Sustainment, Brig. Gen. Cristina Moore meet with members of the congressional staff delegation from the Senate Armed Services Committee during the 6th iteration of the African Military Law Forum (AMLF) at the Grand Palm Convention Center in Gaborone, Botswana, Aug. 6-10. They discussed NCNGs State Partnership Program with Botswana, which consists of military-to-military and civilian-to-civilian engagements - allowing the NCNG to be a mechanism for building capacity and capabilities in Botswana. Their goal was to identify ways to support future engagements between the two countries and to integrate them into the overall training plans.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Philippine Officer in Charge of the Department of National Defense Carlito Galvez prior to a bilateral exchange at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., April 12, 2023.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken tours the August 7 Memorial, in Nairobi, Kenya, on November 17, 2021.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and Ukrainian Minister of Defense Oleksii Reznikov at the meeting of the Ukraine Defense Contact Group at NATO headquarters, Brussels, Belgium, Oct. 12, 2022. This is the the sixth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Danish Defense Minister Morten Bodskov for a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Sept. 1, 2022.
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FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.
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Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken and Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin participate in a joint press availability with Republic of Korea Foreign Minister Chung Eui-yong and Republic of Korea Defense Minister Suh Wook, in Seoul, Republic of Korea, on March 18, 2021.
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III meets with United Arab Emirates Ambassador Yousef Al Otaiba, at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 28, 2022. (DoD photo by U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Taryn Sammet)
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040923-F-5586B-225. Complete Scene Caption: The Honorable Donald H. Rumsfeld (center), U.S. Secretary of Defense, answers a question from the Senate Armed Services Committee at the Hart Senate Office Building. Secretary Rumsfeld is giving testimony on the Global Posture Review of the United States military forces stationed overseas. At the table with Secretary Rumsfeld are: U.S. Marine Corps GEN. James L. Jones Jr. (left), Commander United States European Command; U.S. Air Force GEN. Richard B. Myers, Chairman of the Joint CHIEF of STAFF; U.S. Navy Admiral Thomas B. Fargo, Commander, United States Pacific Command; and U.S. Army GEN. Leon J. LaPorte (right), Commander, United Nations Command, Commander, Republic of Korea-United States Combined Forces, and Commander, United States Forces Korea. (DoD photo by MASTER SGT. James M. Bowman) (Released) Base: Hart Senate Office Building State: District Of Columbia (DC) Country: United States Of America (USA)
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Lt. Gen. John Morrison Jr., U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-6, (right) responds to a question during a Contemporary Military Forum panel on the evolution of cyber and information advantage, at the 2022 Association of the U.S. Army annual meeting in Washington, D.C., Oct. 12, 2022. The Army Cyber Command (ARCYBER) led panel was moderated by Gen. (Ret.) Dennis Via (left) and included (left to right) Lt. Gen. Laura Potter, U.S. Army Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2; ARCYBER commander Lt. Gen. Maria Barrett; Michael Sulmeyer, Army Principal Cyber Advisor; and Tony Scott of Intrusion, Inc. (Photo by Maj. Lindsay Roman)
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Ukrainian Minister of Defense, Oleksii Reznikov provides opening remarks at the Ukraine Defense Contact Group, Ramstein Air Base, Germany, Sept. 8, 2022. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III is hosting the fifth such meeting of defense leaders from around the world since Russias unprovoked and unjustified invasion of Ukraine. (DoD photo by Chad J. McNeeley)
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III speaks with Albanian Defense Minister Niko Peleshi during a bilateral exchange meeting at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., Jan. 26, 2023.
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FRA - POLITIQUE - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, ministre des Armées, à RennesFlorence Parly, ministre des Armées, se rend jeudi 3 octobre 2019 au quartier Stéphant à Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35 ), où elle inaugurere le premier btiment du Commandement de la cyberdéfense ( COMCYBER ), spécifiquement conçu pour répondre aux besoins techniques et opérationnels du COMCYBER et accueillir ses différentes unités.FRA - POLITICS - CYBERDEFENSE - Florence Parly, Minister of the Armed Forces, in RennesFlorence Parly, Minister of the French Armed Forces, will visit the Stéphant district in Saint-Jacques-de-la-Lande ( 35) on Thursday, October 3, 2019, where she will inaugurate the first building of the Cyber Defence Command (COMCYBER), specifically designed to meet the technical and operational needs of the COMCYBER and accommodate its various units.
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Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo with the Marine Security Guard Detachment of U.S. Embassy Indonesia, in Jakarta, Indonesia, August 4, 2018
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HAKODATE, Japan (Oct. 7, 2022) Cmdr. Marcus Seeger, commanding officer of Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Benfold (DDG 65), meets with Kudo Toshiki, mayor of Hakodate, during a scheduled port visit, Oct. 7. U.S. Consulate General Sapporo Principal Officer Mark Wuebbels joined themeetings. Benfold is assigned to Commander, Task Force 71/Destroyer Squadron (DESRON) 15, the Navys largest forward-deployed DESRON and the U.S. 7th Fleets principal surface force.
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Rob Gainer (right), historian, Arlington National Cemetery, gives a tour of the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room to U.S. Army Col. (ret.) Gregory Gadson (left) at Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Oct. 4, 2022. Gadson was at ANC to speak to employees as part of the National Disability Employment Awareness Month. He also participated in a Public Wreath-Laying Ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. Gadson has dedicated himself to the work of Wounded Warriors, veterans, and other groups who support employment and betterment of person with disabilities.
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Lithuanian President Gitanas Nauseda visits the First Troop Philadelphia City Calvary Armory on July 2, 2022 in Philadelphia. President Nauseda met with Maj. Gen. Mark J. Schindler, the Adjutant General of Pennsylvania, and leaders of the Pennsylvania Departments of Military and Veterans Affairs (DMVA) and Community and Economic Development (DCED) to discuss economic opportunities and their 29-year state partnership program.
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Official photo of NATO Ministers of Foreign Affairs
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Symbolbild im Rahmen des Treffens der NATO-Aussenministerinnen und -Aussenminister. Bruessel, 03.04.2024. Fotografiert im Auftrag des Auswaertigen Amtes. Bruessel Berlgien *** Symbolic image in the context of the meeting of NATO Foreign Ministers Brussels, 03 04 2024 Photographed on behalf of the Federal Foreign Office Brussels Belgium Copyright: xJaninexSchmitzxAAxphotothek.dex
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Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III hosts Australian Deputy Prime Minister and Defense Minister Richard Marles for talks at the Pentagon, Washington, D.C., July 13, 2022. (DoD photo by Lisa Ferdinando)
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U.S. Secretary of State Michael R. Pompeo visits the Gate of Freedom Memorial in Bratislava, Slovakia, on February 12, 2019.
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Inter-American Defense College Leadership Welcomes the Honduran Colegio de Defensa Nacional Leadership, Students and Staff to the IADC on Fort Lesley J. McNair, Washington, D.C., Oct. 4, 2022. During the visit, the students were briefed by leadership and received an institutional brief by a college faculty member.
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Kristyn Jones, assistant secretary of the Air Force for financial management and comptroller, performing the duties of the undersecretary of the Air Force, poses with Romanian Minister of Defense Angel Tîlvăr after a meeting at the Pentagon, Arlington, Va., March 31, 2023. Jones and Tîlvăr discussed U.S. commitment to the transfer of F-16 fighter aircraft from Norway and the importance of the U.S.-Romania strategic partnership.
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Gipfeltreffen der NATO in Washington. Washington, 10.07.2024. Fotografiert im Auftrag des Auswaertigen Amtes Washington United States *** NATO Summit in Washington Washington, 10 07 2024 Photographed on behalf of the Department of State Washington United States Copyright: xThomasxTrutschelxAAxphotothek.dex
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Federal Minister of Defense Franz Josef Jung visiting the Strategic Reconnaissance Commando in Grafschaft, Rhineland-Palatinate, Germany, Europe
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New York. Manhattan. United Nations Headquarters. Security Council Hall
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Rod Gainer (right), curator, Arlington National Cemetery, gives a tour of the Memorial Amphitheater Display Room to Kiran Ahuja (left), director, U.S. Office of Personnel Management, Arlington National Cemetery, Arlington, Va., Dec. 1, 2022.
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221018-N-FK318-1033WASHINGTON NAVY YARD (Oct. 18, 2022) Naval History and Heritage Command (NHHC) Director Samuel J. Cox, U.S. Navy rear admiral (retired), speaks to audience members at the National Museum of the U.S. Navy (NMUSN) during a ceremony celebrating the Navys 247th birthday. During the ceremony, Secretary of the Navy Carlos Del Toro announced the U.S. Navys preferred location for a new NMUSN, which would be on land adjacent to the Washington Navy Yard that would be acquired either through a land exchange or direct purchase. This would allow the museum to offer the general public unfettered access to U.S. Navy history and heritage.
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FRA - POLITICS - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI AND FLORENCE PARLY VISIT MANAGEMENT GENERAL ARMAMENT. On Monday, October 2nd, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secretary of State for Digital, and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces, visit the Directorate General of Armaments - Information Management (DGA - MI) in Bruz.FRA - POLITIQUE - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI ET FLORENCE PARLY VISITENT LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ARMEMENT. Le Lundi 2 Octobre, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Numérique, et Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, visitent la Direction Générale de l'Armement - Maîtrise de lInformation ( DGA - MI ) à Bruz en Ille-et-vilaine.
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LTG Laura A. Potter, Deputy Chief of Staff, G-2; Mr. Alexander Miller, HQDA G-2 Senior Advisor for S&T; Mr. Mark C. Luz, PEO, IEW&S; Mr. Michael C. Monteleone III, APNT/S, Director speaks to audience members about Deep Sensing & the Edge at 2022 AUSA Convention on October 10, 2022, in Washington, D.C.
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France, Brittany, Saint-Malo on 2022-08-17. On the occasion of the 78th anniversary of the liberation of Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, Minister in charge of Territorial Collectivities, co-presides the commemorative ceremony and inaugurates the fire control post of the City of Alet, restored thanks to the Heritage Foundation. Photograph by Martin Bertrand.France, Bretagne, Saint-Malo le 2022-08-17. A loccasion du 78eme anniversaire de la liberation de Saint-Malo, Caroline Cayeux, ministre deleguee chargee des Collectivites territoriales, co-preside la ceremonie commemorative et inaugure le poste directeur de tir de la Cite dAlet restaure grace a la Fondation du patrimoine. Photographie de Martin Bertrand.
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FRA - POLITICS - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI AND FLORENCE PARLY VISIT MANAGEMENT GENERAL ARMAMENT. On Monday, October 2nd, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secretary of State for Digital, and Florence Parly, Minister of Armed Forces, visit the Directorate General of Armaments - Information Management (DGA - MI) in Bruz.FRA - POLITIQUE - MOUNIR MAHJOUBI ET FLORENCE PARLY VISITENT LA DIRECTION GENERALE DE L'ARMEMENT. Le Lundi 2 Octobre, Mounir Mahjoubi, Secrétaire d'Etat chargé du Numérique, et Florence Parly, Ministre des Armées, visitent la Direction Générale de l'Armement - Maîtrise de lInformation ( DGA - MI ) à Bruz en Ille-et-vilaine.
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Retired Army Gen. Robert B. Brown provides remarks during Association of the United States Army's opening ceremony at the Walter E. Washington Convention Center in Washington, D.C., Oct. 10, 2022. Brown, who serves as AUSA president and CEO, thanked all in attendance and spoke about the mission of AUSA. "We at Association of the United States Army never forget why we are here; to support America's Army and its Soldiers, regular Army, Army National Guard and Army Reserve, their families and our dedicated Army civilians," said Brown. AUSA's vision is to be recognized by the Army, Congress, industry partners and communities across the nation as the Armys premier association and the foremost supporter of the Total Army.