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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin First Heard of Putin’s Nuclear High Alert Through Announcement

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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin first heard of Putin’s decision to put his nuclear forces on a heightened alert from the announcement, a senior U.S. defense official said.

Secretary of Defense of the United States Lloyd Austin
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