U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter speaks at the Security Consultative Meeting reception in Seoul, Republic of Korea, Nov. 1, 2015. Carter is traveling to the Asia-Pacific region, meeting with leaders from more than a dozen nations across East Asia and South Asia to help advance the next phase of the U.S. military’s rebalance in the region by modernizing longtime alliances and building new partnerships. DoD photo by Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Adrian Cadiz