BAY OF BENGAL (July 17, 2017) Navy Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, left, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Rear Admiral Yoshihiro Goka, commander of Escort Flotilla One, pose for a photo in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as part of the conclusion of Exercise Malabar 2017, July 17, 2017 in the Bay of Bengal. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threa

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BAY OF BENGAL (July 17, 2017) Navy Rear Adm. Bill Byrne, commander of Carrier Strike Group 11, left, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Rear Admiral Yoshihiro Goka, commander of Escort Flotilla One, pose for a photo in the hangar bay aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) as part of the conclusion of Exercise Malabar 2017, July 17, 2017 in the Bay of Bengal. Malabar 2017 is the latest in a continuing series of exercises between the Indian Navy, Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force and Navy that has grown in scope and complexity over the years to address the variety of shared threats to maritime security in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region.

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