Marine Corps Gen. Joe Dunford, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, delivers opening remarks during the 2016 Chiefs of Defense Conference in Manila, the capital city of the Philippines, Sept. 6, 2016. The event was hosted by the Armed Forces of the Philippines and U.S. Pacific Command. The CHOD Conference brings together military leaders to discuss regional and global challenges and to promote multilateral cooperation in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. DoD photo by Army Sgt. James K. McCann