Japan defense chief and top U.S. commander in Pacific vow to deepen security ties Sorry, but your browser needs Javascript to use this site. If you're not sure how to activate it, please refer to this site: https://www.enable-javascript.com/ Adm. Philip Davidson (left), the outgoing commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, and Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi bump arms before their talks in Tokyo on Monday. | KYODO Kyodo Apr 12, 2021 Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Adm. Philip Davidson, the outgoing commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command, agreed Monday to deepen security ties to counter China’s growing maritime assertiveness in the East and South China seas.