WASHINGTON, April 9 -- The U.S. Department of Defense issued the following transcript of a news briefing on April 8, 2024, by Press Secretary Sabrina Singh:

DEPUTY PRESS SECRETARY SABRINA SINGH: Good afternoon, everyone. For those who celebrate, Happy Solar Eclipse Day. Just one thing at the top here and then happy to dive into questions, cause I'm sure everyone wants to go outside and observe.

So this morning, Secretary Austin and his Australia -

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