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Mattis to Japan, S. Korea: We Still Have Your BackStars and Stripes | Feb 05, 2017 | by Erik SlavinTOKYO -- If the Pentagon named bilateral talks the way it did military operations, Jim Mattis' first trip abroad as defense secretary might have been deemed Operation Allied Reassurance.Officials in Japan and South Korea, the United States' closest treaty allies in the region, each had concerns that America might back away after President Donald Trump's "America First" campaign rhetoric questioned their contributions to the bilateral alliances.While some concern remains, Japan largely heard what it wanted from Mattis: a renewed commitment to aid Japan if China ever attacks the contested Senkaku Islands; public praise for the billions of dollars annually that Japan contributes to U.S. forces; and reaffirmation of plans for U.S. military realignment in the region.Continued: http://www.military.com/daily-news/2017/02/05/mattis-to-japan-s-korea-we-still-have-your-back.html
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