Dragon Lift is a combined ROK-U.S. medical exercise focused on our joint response to a mass casualty crisis. It tests our ability to evacuate, treat, and care for patients in a simulated contested environment, ensuring our medical forces are ready for any contingency. It is a defensive training event designed to maintain joint and combined medical readiness. We continue to exercise to ensure peace and stability on the Korean Peninsula. This training is vital for readiness. Our asymmetric advantage is our Alliance, and exercises like Dragon Lift strengthen it. They ensure our combined forces can deliver life-saving medical care in any environment, which is fundamental to a credible defense.