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Pentagon Press Secretary Air Force Maj. Gen. Pat Ryder Holds a Press Briefing

MAJOR GENERAL PAT RYDER: Well, good afternoon, everyone. Just a few things here at the top and then we'll get right to your questions. First, let me start by echoing what you heard yesterday from the President regarding the U.S.-Japan alliance, quote, "over the last three years, the partnership between Japan and the United States has been transformed into a truly global partnership. The relationship with Japan is powerful proof than in investing in our alliance and raising our collective ambitions, we yield remarkable results," end quote. Our defense and security ties with Japan form the core of our alliance and are the cornerstone of regional peace and security in the Indo-Pacific. Recogniz...