The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Dewey (DDG 105), left, the Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Murasame-class destroyer JS Ariake (DD 109), right, and the Royal Australian Navy Anzac-class frigate HMAS Stuart (FFH 153), far right, sit pierside at Indian Navy Submarine Base Virbahu after arriving in Visakhapatnam, India, Oct. 8 for Exercise Malabar 2024. Malabar 24 is a combined field training exercise with the Royal Australian Navy, Indian Navy, JMSDF and U.S. Navy participants. The exercise is designed to support achievement of strategic objectives by strengthening partnerships in the Indo-Pacific and promoting interoperability in the conduct of complex warfighting operations. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Greg Johnson)