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A U.S. Marine Corps pilot straps U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter into his seat on an MV-22 Osprey before surveying the Straits of Malacca off the coast of Singapore, May 29, 2015. Carter is visiting the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen relationships and modernize U.S. alliances.

SINGAPORE SURVEY

A U.S. Marine Corps pilot straps U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter into his seat on an MV-22 Osprey before surveying the Straits of Malacca off the coast of Singapore, May 29, 2015. Carter is visiting the Asia-Pacific region to strengthen relationships and modernize U.S. alliances.

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