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U.S. and Malaysian military leaders observe a formal honors ceremony during the opening of Exercise Keris Strike 25, July 17, 2025, in Perak, Malaysia. The trilateral training exercise brings together forces from Malaysia, the United States, and Australia to strengthen defense cooperation and regional stability. Keris Strike is a bilateral training exercise which enhances combined interoperability between the U.S. military and the country of Malaysia. Keris Strike 2025 continues as a tri-lateral exercise incorporating both Malaysia and Australia. The training continues to directly assist USARPAC to enhance partner land force capacity and capabilities to develop military resiliency, address internal security challenges and complex, future contingencies, and participate in regional security/stability throughout the Indo-Pacific.