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From left, U.S. 7th Fleet flagship USS Blue Ridge (LCC 19) and Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) Asahi-class destroyer JS Asahi (DD-119) conduct a group sail during a bilateral exercise in the South China Sea, April 16, 2026. U.S. 7th Fleet, the Navy’s largest forward-deployed numbered fleet, routinely interacts and operates with allies and partners in preserving a free and open Indo-Pacific. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Charles Oki)
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