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Photos

Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

A wide shot of U.S., Japanese, Australian and Canadian naval ships sailing in formation under a cloudy sky as the sun peeks out on the horizon.

Group Photo

U.S., Japanese, Australian and Canadian naval ships participate in an annual exercise in the Pacific Ocean, Nov. 10, 2023. The exercise is designed to demonstrate naval interoperability and a joint commitment to a free and open Indo-Pacific.

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