170710-N-VR594-0098 CHENNAI, India (July 10, 2017) Capt. Christopher Alexander, from Key West, Fla., commanding officer of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Princeton (CG 59), is interviewed by Indian media during Malabar 2017. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kelsey J. Hockenberger/Released)