 Under such technical concepts, the exercise will vary of operation, but will involve deploying troops from Yau's western area and Hokkaido to the Mami Island in Kokushima. This exercise is of great importance as a guitarist in the coalition. During this year's exercise, we will jointly enhance our combat readiness and test and refine our interoperability. During multi-domain and cross-domain operations, we will also be working together to increase our skill in using intelligence to support bilateral targeting and sensor-to-shooter operations. I and my command are eager to learn and exchange ideas, tactics, techniques and military experiences with the Middle Army and the Japanese ground self-defense force members. Both Japan and the United States commit to even strengthening the Japan-U.S. alliance in order not to accept such a unilateral attempt to change the status quo and to realize a free and open impassivity.