CAMP H. M. SMITH, Hawaii (Aug. 25, 2020) Dr. Ashley J. Tellis, Senior Fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace specializing in international security, defense, and Asian strategic issues, left, and Admiral Philip S. Davidson, Commander U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, right, listen while Dr. Mark T. Esper, United States Secretary of Defense, speaks during the Chiefs of Defense (CHODS) conference at U.S. Indo-Pacific Command Headquarters, Hawaii. The annual Indo-Pacific Chiefs of Defense conference, co-hosted by the Republic of Fiji Military Forces and U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, took place virtually August 24-25. Senior military leaders from 29 countries participated in this year�s conference, which provides a forum for military leaders from throughout the region to address the mutual security challenges of today and tomorrow. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Anthony J. Rivera)