U.S. Navy Adm. Samuel Paparo, commander of U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, gives a keynote presentation at the Land Forces Pacific Symposium in Honolulu, Hawaii, on May 13, 2025. Paparo emphasized the critical role of land forces alongside naval and air power in maintaining stability and deterring aggression in the Indo-Pacific region. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Johanna Pullum)