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The Pentagon announced that Mara Karlin, performing the duties of deputy undersecretary of defense for policy, is departing her job next week for a return to academia.
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Mara Karlin, Assistant Secretary of Defense for Strategy, Plans, and Capabilities, talks with Breaking Defense about the National Defense Strategy.
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