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Defense Secretary fella Galvan's trip to Moscow in lata Septenber wea tiaed to re-lnd Washington ofndependent poaitlon ln international affairs.
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transition to aejor oil producer couldonger tera change in the traditionalrelationahip. The ruling party will likely reelat pleasure forued forces bulldupi it will alao Keep political power diffused in order to foro-itall an arned forces counterbalance to eivilien power.
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