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2017 Defense Posture Statement Posted on Defense.gov

The 2017 Defense Posture Statement: Taking the Long View, Investing for the Future has been posted on Defense.gov. It can be found at the following link: http://www.defense.gov/Portals/1/Documents/pubs/2017DODPOSTURE_FINAL_MAR17UpdatePage4_WEB.PDF