英文摘要 |
US are performing the most thorough restructuring of US military forces overseas since the major elements of the US Cold War posture were set in 1953 when the Korean War ended. The withdrawals and redeployments of American troops in Asia-Pacific are not a sign that the US is retreating into an isolationist. They are, on the contrary, part of a plan to reconfigure US armed forces in this region to enable them to intervene more quickly in crisis spots. The concept is framed to position US forces optimally to influence the threats we now face and create presence and capacity through a network of joint forward operating bases and locations. Japan and South Korea will see large reductions in the numbers of American troops on their territory. It will improve the US capability to contribute to international efforts to defeat global threats such as terrorism and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, and enable the US to engage more effectively in regional contingencies. |