Adm. Steve Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, left, and Gen. Yoshida Yoshihide, chief of staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces, shake hands at the conclusion of a press conference for Keen Sword 25 aboard the forward-deployed amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Oct. 22, 2024. Keen Sword is a biennial, joint and bilateral field-training exercise involving U.S. military and Japan Self-Defense Forces personnel, designed to increase readiness and interoperability while strengthening the ironclad U.S.-Japan alliance. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Matthew Bakerian)