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Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (left) walks with United States Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin (center) during the former's visit to Pentagon in Virginia, the United States on Aug. 24, 2023. Defense Minister Prabowo Subianto (left) walks with United States Defense Secretary Lloyd J. Austin (center) during the former's visit to Pentagon in Virginia, the United States on Aug. 24, 2023. (-/Instagram/@prabowo)
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