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South Korean 2nd army command's soldiers perform taekwondo as U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III and South Korean Defense Minister Suh Wook (both not pictured) watch during a ceremony of the SCM (Security Consultative Meeting) at the great parade ground in the Ministry of National Defense in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, December 2, 2021. U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said Thursday that China’s pursuit of hypersonic weapons “increases tensions in the region” and vowed the U.S. would maintain its capability to deter potential threats posed by China. (Photo by Jeon Heon-ky/Pool Photo via AP Photo)
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