Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with reporters during a joint news conference with Gulf Cooperation Council Secretary General Abdullatif bin Rashid Al Zayani, right, during the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivers remarks during the U.S.-Gulf Cooperation Council Summit in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 20, 2016. Carter is visiting Saudi Arabia to help accelerate the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant and participate in the U.S.-GCC Summit. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Saudi Arabia's Deputy Crown Prince and Defense Minister Mohammed bin Salman in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia, April 19, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter meets with Crown Prince and deputy supreme commander of the United Arab Emirates Armed Forces Mohammed bin Zayed to discuss matters of mutual importance during a visit to the United Arab Emirates, April 19, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to service members at the Baghdad International Airport during his visit to Iraq, April 18, 2016. Carter is also visiting the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help accelerate the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and participate in the U.S. Gulf Cooperation Council defense meeting. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter shakes hands with U.S. Army Brig. Gen. Joe Rank, defense attache to the United Arab Emirates, at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the UAE, April 16, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter takes a tour of a U.S. Air Force assets at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks to U.S. airmen and soldiers at Al-Dhafra Air Base in the United Arab Emirates, April 16, 2016. During his trip, Carter will visit the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia to help accelerate the lasting defeat of the Islamic State of Iraq and the Levant, and participate in the U.S. Gulf Cooperation Council defense meeting. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin observe flight deck operations as they tour the USS John C. Stennis in the South China Sea, April 15, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, center left, and Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin, center right, receive a briefing on the mission of the Philippine armed forces' Western Command mission after arriving in Palawan, Philippines, April 15, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter is visiting the Philippines, where he is scheduled to deliver remarks at Balikatan 2016, an exercise between U.S. and Philippine forces involving a combined 7,000 personnel. Carter said the U.S.-Philippine defense alliance has been a cornerstone of peace and stability in the region for more than 65 years.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter shares a light moment with Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin as they meet to discuss matters of mutual importance at the Malacanang Palace in Manila, Philippines, April 14, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter pauses for a moment of silence after placing a wreath at the Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines, April 14, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, center, U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines Philip S. Goldberg, left, and a cemetery official render honors as taps is played during a wreath-laying ceremony at the Manila American Cemetery in Manila, Philippines, April 14, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivers remarks during a joint press conference with Philippine Defense Secretary Voltaire Gazmin in Manila, Philippines April 14, 2016. Carter is visiting the Philippines to solidify the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. Photo by Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter participates in a repatriation ceremony in New Delhi, April 13, 2016. The ceremony repatriated the possible remains of a U.S. aircrew killed in a crash in India in the 1940s. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi as Carter arrives at the prime minister's residence to discuss matters of mutual importance in New Delhi, April 12, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left center, meets with leaders in New Delhi, April 12, 2016, during a trip to India to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter walks with Navy Vice Adm. Joseph Aucoin while visiting the USS Blue Ridge in India, April 11, 2016. Aucoin is commander of the U.S. 7th Fleet. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with Indian naval officers while touring the Karwar naval base as part of a visit to the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya in India, April 11, 2016. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter helps plant a tree at the Karwar naval base in India, April 11, 2016, to represent the U.S.-India friendship. Carter is visiting India to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, center right, shares a light moment with Indian naval officers as he arrives at the Karwar naval base in India to visit the Indian aircraft carrier INS Vikramaditya, April 11, 2016. Carter is visiting India to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter spoke with sailors on the USS Blue Ridge during a tour with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, April 11, 2016. Carter said U.S. defense activities in the region, in combination with nonmilitary activities, continue to serve as the cornerstone of a stable regional order that will allow everyone to continue to rise and prosper.
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, left, walks with U.S. Ambassador to India Richard Verma, right, as he arrives in Goa, India, April 10, 2016. Carter is visiting India and the Philippines to solidify the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter, front center, tours the Mangeshi Temple with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, front right, in Goa, India, April 10, 2016. Carter is visiting India to solidify the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, right, gives Defense Secretary Ash Carter a tour the Mangeshi Temple in Goa, India, April 10, 2016. Carter is visiting India to solidify the U.S. rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter tours the Basilica of Bom Jesus in Goa, India, April 10, 2016. Carter is visiting India to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks with reporters after touring the Mangeshi Temple with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar, right, in Goa, India, April 10, 2016. Carter is visiting India to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter talks with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar during a welcome dinner in his honor by the beach in Goa, India, April 10, 2016. Carter is visiting India to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter exchanges gifts with Indian Defense Minister Manohar Parrikar in Goa, India, April 10, 2016. Carter is visiting India to solidify the rebalance to the Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz
Defense Secretary Ash Carter makes remarks on America's growing security network in the Asia-Pacific during a speech at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York City, April 8, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee
Defense Secretary Ash Carter participates in a discussion on America's growing security network in the Asia-Pacific with Mary Boies, Council on Foreign Relations board member, following a speech in New York City, April 8, 2016. DoD photo by Navy Petty Officer 1st Class Tim D. Godbee