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Defense Sec, Chairman Of Joint Chiefs To Brief Media On Afghanistan 1500ET

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Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin III and Chairman of the Joint Chiefs Mark Milley will brief the media from The Pentagon on the situation in Afghanistan at 1500ET (2000BST, 2100CET) according to wires and social media.

  • Comes as NATO confirms that an extraordinary (virtual) meeting of defence ministers will take place this Friday (20 August) on the same subject.

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