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U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, addresses military personnel from Japan, the United States and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, left, addresses military personnel from Japan, the United States and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, front center, poses for a group photograph after addressing military personnel from Japan, the United States, and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, front center, poses for a group photograph after addressing military personnel from Japan, the United States, and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, center left, is greeted as he arrives at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, center left, is greeted as he arrives at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addresses military personnel from Japan, the United States and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin addresses military personnel from Japan, the United States and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, addresses military personnel from Japan, the United States and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin, left, addresses military personnel from Japan, the United States and Australia during a visit to Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.(Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin arrives at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo, Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024.(Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)

U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin arrives at Camp Asaka, a Japan Ground Self-Defense Force base, on the outskirts of Tokyo Wednesday, Dec. 11, 2024. (Tomohiro Ohsumi/Pool Photo via AP)