Aboard the USS George Washington, Trump rallied an audience of US troops and hailed the US-Japan alliance, which he described as being "born out of the ashes" of the Second World War.Here are some of the highlights from his speech:

President Donald Trump arrives Monday in Japan where new Prime Minister Sanae Takaichi is banking on building a friendly personal relationship with the U.S. leader to ease trade tensions.

Takaichi met Trump on Tuesday morning in Tokyo where they discussed economic and security matters.