Japanese soldiers from the Japanese Self Defense Force

Japanese soldiers from the Japanese Self Defense Force attached to the U.S Marines' Battalion Landing Team, 2nd Battalion, 5th Marines, 31st Marine Expeditionary Unit, participate in an amphibious assault utilizing Combat Rubber Reconnaissance Crafts at Fog Bay during exercise Talisman Sabre 15, in the Northern Territory, Australia, July 11. Talisman Sabre provides an invaluable opportunity to conduct operations in a combined, joint, and interagency environment that will increase the U.S and Australia’s ability to plan and execute contingency responses, from combat missions to humanitarian efforts. (U.S. Marine Corps photo by MCIPAC Combat Camera Gunnery Sgt. Ricardo Morales/Released)