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Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025, shows the U.S. Marine Corps' missile systems -- the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS (L and C), and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS -- at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ishigaki on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, deployed for the Sept. 11-25 Resolute Dragon Japan-U.S. joint exercise.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Photo taken on Sept. 17, 2025, shows the U.S. Marine Corps' missile systems -- the Marine Air Defense Integrated System, or MADIS (L and C), and the Navy-Marine Expeditionary Ship Interdiction System, or NMESIS -- at the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ishigaki on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, deployed for the Sept. 11-25 Resolute Dragon Japan-U.S. joint exercise.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Photo taken from a drone shows the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ishigaki on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Sept. 17, 2025, during the Sept. 11-25 Resolute Dragon joint exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps.

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Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Japan-U.S. joint drill on Ishigaki Island

Photo taken from a drone shows the Japan Ground Self-Defense Force's Camp Ishigaki on Ishigaki Island in Okinawa Prefecture, southern Japan, on Sept. 17, 2025, during the Sept. 11-25 Resolute Dragon joint exercise with the U.S. Marine Corps.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S. and South Korean military forces conduct a river-crossing drill during the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2025.

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U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S.-S. Korea joint military exercise

U.S. and South Korean military forces conduct a river-crossing drill during the annual Ulchi Freedom Shield joint exercise in Yeoju in Gyeonggi Province, near Seoul, on Aug. 27, 2025.

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Indonesia, U.S. forces hold joint combat drill

Indonesia, U.S. forces hold joint combat drill

Military officers from the United States and Indonesia as well as a dozen other countries including Japan and Canada pose for photos during the opening ceremony of the annual joint military exercise Super Garuda Shield in Jakarta, Indonesia, on Aug. 25, 2025.

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

An Israeli female soldier walks past an armored vehicle parked along a road in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

Israeli troops gather at a point in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

Israeli troops gather at a point in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

Israeli soldiers run across a checkpoint area during a tactical drill in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

Israeli troops gather at a point in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

Israeli soldiers stand near a military vehicle during a training drill in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

An Israeli soldier patrols with a dog near residential buildings in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

An Israeli soldier stands next to a sandbagged checkpoint as a military vehicle approaches in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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IDF Military Exercise - Israel

IDF Military Exercise - Israel

Israeli troops gather at a point in Mevo Hama, southern Golan Heights, Israel, on June 25, 2025. The maneuver is part of a joint exercise involving local emergency squads and IDF forces, simulating potential conflict scenarios amid rising tensions with Iran. Photo by Michael Giladi/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

Philippine Sea - June 18, 2006 -- A Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, leads an aerial flight formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield along with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Mandatory Photo by Jordon R. Beesley - U.S. Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

B-2 Stealth Bomber in Formation

Philippine Sea - June 18, 2006 -- A Northrop B-2 Stealth Bomber assigned to Whiteman Air Force Base (AFB), Missouri, leads an aerial flight formation during Exercise Valiant Shield 2006. The Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike group is currently participating in Exercise Valiant Shield along with the Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group and the Kitty Hawk Carrier Strike Group. Valiant Shield focuses on integrated joint training among U.S. military forces, enabling real-world proficiency in sustaining joint forces and in detecting, locating, tracking and engaging units at sea, in the air, on land and cyberspace in response to a range of mission areas. Mandatory Photo by Jordon R. Beesley - U.S. Navy via CNP/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

TOKYO, Japan, June 15 Kyodo - A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025. (Kyodo)

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter prepares to land on Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

Philippines, Japan conduct joint exercise in South China Sea

A Philippine Navy helicopter hovers above Japan Maritime Self-Defense Force destroyer Takanami during a joint maritime exercise held off the coast of the Philippines' main island of Luzon in the South China Sea on June 14, 2025.

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Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Kuwaiti Air Force fighters participate in the "Jabriya 1" exercise at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, April 17, 2025. The exercise simulates the hijacking of a civilian aircraft and the subsequent rescue of hostages, aiming to enhance joint coordination and raise readiness in dealing with such crises. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Special forces participate in the "Jabriya 1" exercise at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, April 17, 2025. The exercise simulates the hijacking of a civilian aircraft and the subsequent rescue of hostages, aiming to enhance joint coordination and raise readiness in dealing with such crises. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Special forces participate in the "Jabriya 1" exercise at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, April 17, 2025. The exercise simulates the hijacking of a civilian aircraft and the subsequent rescue of hostages, aiming to enhance joint coordination and raise readiness in dealing with such crises. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Special forces participate in the "Jabriya 1" exercise at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, April 17, 2025. The exercise simulates the hijacking of a civilian aircraft and the subsequent rescue of hostages, aiming to enhance joint coordination and raise readiness in dealing with such crises. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Counter-Terrorism Exercise in Farwaniya Governorate

Special forces participate in the "Jabriya 1" exercise at Abdullah Al-Mubarak Air Base in Farwaniya Governorate, Kuwait, April 17, 2025. The exercise simulates the hijacking of a civilian aircraft and the subsequent rescue of hostages, aiming to enhance joint coordination and raise readiness in dealing with such crises. Photo by Asad/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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[Breaking News]GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

KAGOSHIMA, Japan, Feb. 27 Kyodo - Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands. (Kyodo)

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

GSDF-U.S. Marines joint drill on remote island

Japan Ground Self-Defense Force personnel conduct a joint exercise with U.S. Marine Corps members on Okinoerabu Island in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Feb. 27, 2025. The Iron Fist exercise is meant to strengthen Japan's capability to defend and recapture its remote islands.

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[Breaking News]3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

JEJU, South Korea, Nov. 14 Kyodo - An FA18 jet fighter prepares to land on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024. (Kyodo)

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Emanuel visits U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

Emanuel visits U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel speaks at a press conference on the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea on Nov. 14, 2024, during the Freedom Edge joint exercise involving Japan, the United States and South Korea.

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Emanuel visits U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

Emanuel visits U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (R, front) visits the U.S. nuclear-powered aircraft carrier George Washington south of South Korea's Jeju Island in the East China Sea on Nov. 14, 2024, during the Freedom Edge joint exercise involving Japan, the United States and South Korea.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

An FA18 jet fighter takes off from the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East china Sea

3-way joint exercise in East china Sea

A U.S. Navy CMV22 Osprey prepares to land on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

An FA18 jet fighter prepares to land on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

F-35C stealth fighter jets are seen on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel holds a press conference on the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

Carrier-borne jets are seen on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

An F-35C stealth fighter jet (front) is seen on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel is pictured on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

3-way joint exercise in East China Sea

U.S. Ambassador to Japan Rahm Emanuel (C) is pictured on the deck of the U.S. aircraft carrier George Washington during the Japan-U.S.-South Korea Freedom Edge joint exercise in the East China Sea near South Korea's Jeju Island on Nov. 14, 2024.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

U.S. F-35B stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-35B stealth fighter jet is pictured at the Nyutabaru Air Base of Japan's Air Self-Defense Force in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 29, 2024. The fighter is taking part in the Keen Sword joint exercise between the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military.

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U.S. F-22 stealth fighter at Japan base

U.S. F-22 stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-22 stealth fighter is seen at Nyutabaru Air Base in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2024, as the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military carry out a joint exercise.

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U.S. F-22 stealth fighter at Japan base

U.S. F-22 stealth fighter at Japan base

A U.S. F-22 stealth fighter is seen at Nyutabaru Air Base in Shintomi, Miyazaki Prefecture, southwestern Japan, on Oct. 23, 2024, as the Japanese Self-Defense Forces and the U.S. military carry out a joint exercise.

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U.S. amphibious transport dock ship San Diego

U.S. amphibious transport dock ship San Diego

Photo taken on Oct. 22, 2024, shows the interior of the U.S. Navy amphibious transport dock ship San Diego at a U.S. Navy base in Sasebo in the southwestern Japan prefecture of Nagasaki. The U.S. Navy unveiled the ship to the media a day before the start of the joint Japan-U.S. "Keen Sword" exercise, with a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force Amphibious Rapid Deployment Brigade boat seen in the picture.

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