PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii (Feb. 22, 2022) Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander, Pacific Fleet, center, welcomes Royal Australia Navy Chief of Navy Vice Adm. Michael Noonan, left, and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force Chief of Staff Adm. Hiroshi Yamamato during a trilateral engagement. The leaders reaffirmed the increasing interoperability and strong bonds between their navies and underscored the importance of alliances and partnership for an enduring free and open Indo-Pacific.

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Keywords: australia, cooperation, indo-pacific, japan, pacflt, uspacflt