Adm. Steve Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces hold a press conference aboard Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Oct. 22, 2024. The press conference was held to commence Exercise Keen Sword 25, a biennial bilateral exercise between the Japan Self-Defense Forces, U.S. Forces Japan, and other partner nations. KS25 is designed to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance and improve the combat readiness and interoperability of participating forces. (Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Esposito)
Adm. Steve Koehler, Commander, U.S. Pacific Fleet, and Gen. Yoshihide Yoshida, Chief of Staff, Joint Staff, Japan Self-Defense Forces hold a press conference aboard Amphibious transport dock ship USS San Diego (LPD 22), Oct. 22, 2024. The press conference was held to commence Exercise Keen Sword 25, a biennial bilateral exercise between the Japan Self-Defense Forces, U.S. Forces Japan, and other partner nations. KS25 is designed to strengthen the U.S.-Japan alliance and improve the combat readiness and interoperability of participating forces. (Video by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Isaac Esposito)