Col. Masashi Hiraki, commander of Japan Defense Forces, answers a local reporter’s question about exercise Jeanne D’Arc 21, at Kirishima Maneuver Area, May 16th, 2021. The lessons and practices we share with our Japanese, French, and Australian allies during ARC-21 make us all more capable of responding to crises throughout the Indo-Pacific, whether in the defense of Japan, responding to contingencies elsewhere in the region, or even if called upon for humanitarian assistance/disaster relief operations.

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