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- There's a word that
General Yamazaki mentioned

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and it's interoperability.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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(wind howling)

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Every day, we talk about the importance

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of interoperability in support
of the defense of Japan

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and the promotion of a
free and open Indo-Pacific.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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Words are important, but
it is even more important

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to put words and actions together.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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And today you got to see interoperability

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and action, and to be,
and to be a part of it.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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The fact that we were all able to board

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air force special operations
command CB 22 is a Dakota

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and land on the flight deck

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of the (indistinct) helicopter carrier,

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far of for clearly
demonstrates what we mean,

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when we talk about interoperability.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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(wind howling)

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And to take this one step further,

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exercise is like being sword,

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use our joints,

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and yet going to
bilateral interoperability

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to enhance cross domain

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and multi-domain operations.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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And as we develop new and
better ways to operate

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and further integrate exercises like

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this one, clearly demonstrate
the growing interoperability

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of the U S Japan alliance.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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And our arrival today was simply

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to demonstrate the ability
to transport a few people.

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But this same capability can

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and could be used in deliver combat troops

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to the defend at Senkaku,

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correspond to other
crises and contingencies.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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(wind howling)

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As like, as we continue
developing interoperability

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across all domains,

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United States, we'll also continue to send

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our most advanced military
capabilities to this region.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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And in spite of the immense global impact

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from COVID, the U S Japan
alliance did not falter,

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and our forces have remained fully capable

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of operating and responding

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across the spectrum of conflict.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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(airplane engine roaring)

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And I want to offer my sincere thanks

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to the entire government of Japan

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and to General Yamazaki in particular,

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for the close coordination

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and support as we work
through this together.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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And as we stand on the deck of the JS Kaga

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in 2020, the 60th year of the signing

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of the security treaty between the U S

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and Japan, I am reminded

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that the strength of the
alliance is a highly trained

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and ready bilateral force.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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Exercises like team SOAR
provide the training

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we need to ensure that this alliance,

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will continue to be the
cornerstone of peace

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and security in the Indo-Pacific region

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for the next 60 years and beyond.

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(speaking in foreign language)

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(wind howling)

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Thank you. Thank you for being here.

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I look forward to your questions.

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(speaking in foreign language)