Pentagon announces plans to 'sharpen' military capacity in Asia-Pacific
Defense Secretary Ash Carter said the alliance with the Philippines remains “ironclad” despite recent remarks from President Rodrigo Duterte.
By Elizabeth Shim Contact the Author | Sept. 30, 2016 at 9:34 AM
Defense Secretary Ash Carter announced plans on Thursday for the U.S. military that would make it the “security partner of choice” in the Asia-Pacific. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI | License Photo
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SAN DIEGO, Sept. 30 (UPI) -- U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said plans are underway to "sharpen" the United States' military edge as part of the U.S. plan to pivot or "rebalance" to Asia.
"In this next phase, the United States will continue to sharpen our military edge so we remain the most powerful military in the region and the security partner of choice," Carter said Thursday on the U.S. aircraft carrier Carl Vinson in San Diego
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