milestone in the history of our alliance. i'm proud to announce that we have agreed to a new joint vision to guide our alliance and help shape the asia pacific for decades to come. this is part of the broader effort i discussed in australia last year in which the united states is once again leading in the asia pacific. first, we recognize that the u.s./japan alliance will remain the foundation of the security and prosperity of our two nations, but also a cornerstone of regional peace and security. as such, we reviewed the agreement that our governments reached last week to realign american forces in japan. this reflects our effort to modernize america's defense posture in the asia pacific with forces that are more broadly distributed, more flexible and more sustainable. at the same time, it will reduce the impact on local communities like okinawa. second, our joint vision commits us to deepening our trade and