A Air Force F-22A Raptor assigned to the 3rd Wing, receives fuel from a KC-135 Stratotanker assigned to the 909th Air Refueling Squadron, during exercise Keen Sword 23 over the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 15, 2022. Keen Sword is a concrete example of the strength of the Alliance, which has been the foundation of peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region for almost 75 years. The relationships built and maintained during these training events are critical to our collective capability to respond to crises or contingencies.

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