Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, Dec. 8, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada host a joint news conference in Tokyo, Dec. 7, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada in Tokyo, Dec. 7, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is greeted by an honor cordon while meeting with Japanese Defense Minister Tomomi Inada in Tokyo, Dec. 7, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with sailors on the guided-missile cruiser USS John C. McCain at Naval Base Yokosuka, Japan, Dec. 6, 2016. DOD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in Tokyo, Japan, Dec. 6, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with troops after arriving at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Air Force Lt. Gen. Jerry Martinez, commander of U.S. Forces Japan and 5th Air Force, after arriving at Yokota Air Base, Japan, Dec. 5, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during a news conference with, from left, South Korean Defense Minister Han Min-koo, South Korean Foreign Affairs Minister Yun Byung-se and Secretary of State John Kerry at the State Department in Washington, D.C., Oct. 19, 2016. DoD photo by Army Sgt. Amber I. Smith
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, and his counterpart, South Korean Chairman Gen. Sun Jin Lee place a wreath at the Korean War Veterans Memorial in Washington, D.C., prior to the 41st Military Cooperation Meeting between the two countries at the Pentagon, Oct. 13, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Dominique A. Pineiro
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, greets both Australian Defence Minister Marise Payne, center, and Christopher Pyne, the country's minister for defence industry, during an honor cordon at the Pentagon, Oct. 5, 2016. The leaders met to discuss matters of mutual importance.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter provides opening remarks at the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense forum, in Kapolei, Hawaii, Sept. 30, 2016.
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Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks during an official reception ahead of the U.S.-Association of Southeast Asian Nations defense forum in Hawaii, Sept. 29, 2016. Carter is on a trip to highlight the importance of the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Tech. Sgt. Brigitte N. Brantley
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer aircraft, right, flies with two South Korean F-15K Slam Eagles over South Korea, Sept. 21, 2016. Two U.S. Air Force Lancers participated in the flight, which was the closest a B-1 has ever flown to the border between South Korea and North Korea. South Korean air force photo by Chief Master Sgt. Kim Kyeong-ryul
A U.S. Air Force B-1B Lancer, escorted by South Korean air force F-15K Slam Eagles, flies over Osan Air Base, South Korea, Sept. 13, 2016. The flyover highlighted the close cooperation between U.S. military forces that keeps them ready to respond to threats to stability and security. Air Force photo by Senior Airman Dillian Bamman
From left, Australian Vice Chief of the Defense Force Vice Adm. Ray Griggs; Indian Deputy Chief of Army Staff Lt. Gen. Narinder Pal Singh; U.S. Navy Adm. Harry B. Harris, Jr., commander of U.S. Pacific Command; and Japan Self-Defense Forces Chief of Staff Adm. Katsutoshi Kawano stand for a photo during the 2016 Chiefs of Defense Conference in Manila, Philippines, Sept. 7, 2016. Navy photo Petty Officer 1st Class Jay M. Chu
Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, speaks with Philippine Armed Forces Chief of Staff Gen. Ricardo Visaya in Manila, Philippines, Sept. 5, 2016, before the 2016 Chiefs of Defense Conference. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, right, and Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar render honors after laying a wreath at the 9/11 Pentagon Memorial, Aug. 29, 2016. The two leaders also held a press conference after meeting to discuss matters of mutual interest. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee
Ships taking part in the Cooperation Afloat Readiness and Training (CARAT) Indonesia 2016 exercise maneuver into formation in the Java Sea, Aug. 6, 2016. CARAT is a series of annual maritime exercises involving the U.S. Navy, U.S. Marine Corps and the armed forces of nine partner nations. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Will Gaskill
The USS Coronado launches the first over-the-horizon missile using a Harpoon Block 1C missile during Rim of the Pacific 2016 in the Pacific Ocean, July 19, 2016. The exercise engages 26 nations, 40 ships and submarines, more than 200 aircraft and 25,000 personnel. Navy photo by Lt. Bryce Hadley
Army Pfc. Aaron Gaugler and Coast Guard Diver 2nd Class Kendall Smith enter the water as part of a pier maintenance training-mission led by Navy Underwater Construction Team 2 during Rim of the Pacific 2016 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam, Hawaii, July 12, 2016. The maritime exercise involves about 25,000 participants from 26 nations, 49 ships, six submarines and about 200 aircraft. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles E. White
Marine Corps Cpl. Beau M. Higgins posts security beside a South Korean marine during convoy escort training as part of Korean Marine Exchange Program 16-11 in South Korea, July 11, 2016. The program offers realistic training, leveraging the most advanced tactics and technology to ensure a trained and ready U.S.-South Korean force. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Amaia Unanue
Navy Seaman Janeih Bain performs maintenance on the rotor hub of an MH-60R Seahawk helicopter on the flight deck of the USS Carl Vinson in the Pacific Ocean, July 11, 2016. The Vinson is conducting Tailored Ship's Training Availability and Final Evaluation Problem to prepare for deployment. Bain is an aviation machinist’s mate airman assigned to Helicopter Maritime Strike Squadron 78. Navy photo by Seaman Daniel P. Jackson Norgart
Explosive ordnance disposal technicians from the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and U.S. Navy prepare to dive under the guided-missile cruiser USS Mobile Bay during exercise Malabar 2016 at U.S. Fleet Activities Sasebo, Japan, June 12, 2016. U.S. Navy photo by Petty Officer 1st Class Charles E. White
Marines and other personnel make last-minute inspections on self-powered surfboards before a demonstration at Marine Corps Base Hawaii, June 7, 2016. The surfboards, which could be adapted for use as a combat supportive system, are slated to be showcased for the 2016 Rim of the Pacific exercise. Marine Corps photo by Lance Cpl. Jesus Sepulveda Torres
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Blair House in Washington D.C., June 7, 2016. The leaders discussed defense matters of mutual importance. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz