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Adm. Samuel Paparo (right), commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, shakes hands with Vice Adm. Jan Christian Kaack, the German Chief of Navy, after a bilateral discussion at the International Maritime Security Conference 2023 in Singapore. The visit to Singapore underscores the United States’ commitment to strengthening alliances and partnerships for an enduring, resilient, free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Chief Mass Communication Specialist Sarah Villegas)