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A military plane exhibition marks the 72nd anniversary of the founding of the Chinese PLA Air Force at the Military Museum of The Chinese People's Revolution on November 11, 2021 in Beijing, China. (Photo by Hou Yu/China News via Getty Images)

The U.S. Coast Guard Cutter Bertholf participates in Rim of the Pacific (RIMPAC), July 29, 2018. (U.S. Coast Guard/Petty Officer 2nd Class David Weydert)

The amphibious command ship USS Blue Ridge flight deck crew prepare to land an SH-60B Sea Hawk assigned to Light Helicopter Antisubmarine squadron 51 on the flight deck. (U.S. Navy)

CF-5 FLT 218 on the USS George Washington on August 18, 2016. (Todd R. McQueen)

A Marine simulates providing security for an amphibious landing in Appari, Philippines, March 28, 2022, during Balikatan, a bilateral exercise between the U.S. and Philippines. (Photo by United States Marine Corps)