 to the Southeast Asian nation that came under brutal Japanese occupation in World War II, but is now building an alliance with Tokyo as they face an increasingly assertive China. The, quote, reciprocal access agreement, which similarly allows Filipino forces to enter Japan for joint combat training, was signed by, and it goes on to talk about it. Are you surprised by that? Do you welcome it? And what does it mean in the larger scheme of things? Well, Hugh, I do welcome closer cooperation between Japan