181103-N-FN963-2075 PHILIPPINE SEA (Nov. 3, 2018) Rear Adm. Karl O. Thomas, commander of Task Force 70, holds a press conference with Japanese media aboard the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) during exercise Keen Sword 19. Keen Sword is a joint, bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force personnel, designed to increase combat readiness and interoperability of the Japan-U.S. alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Richard L.J. Gourley/Released)