BUSAN, Republic of Korea (April 21, 2023) Commander, U.S. 7th Fleet, Vice Adm. Karl Thomas, speaks with Republic of Korea Navy, Commander, Republic of Korea Fleet, Vice Adm. Kim Myung-soo, center, at the 2023 Fleet Commanders’ Roundtable Discussion hosted aboard ROKS Hansando (ATH-81) in Busan, Republic of Korea, April 21. The meeting provided a forum to engage in professional dialogues on regional security challenges and maritime operations. U.S. 7th Fleet is the U.S. Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, and routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners to preserve a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Reymundo A. Villegas III).