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Adm. Stephen Koehler, commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, center left, and his staff meet with Vice Adm. Akira Saito, commander in chief of the Self-Defense Fleet, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force, center right, in Yokosuka, Japan, April 16, 2024. Koehler met with Saito to discuss the increasing security challenges in the Indo-Pacific and reaffirmed the U.S. Japan alliance as the cornerstone of peace, security, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. (Photo Courtesy of U.S. Navy)