US defense official: No change in Futenma plan
2010/02/03 10:03(JST)
The US Undersecretary of Defense says the country does not intend to change the existing plan to relocate a US military air base in Okinawa, southern Japan.
Undersecretary Michele Flournoy made the remark in a speech in Washington on Tuesday. She took a central role in compiling the latest US Quadrennial Defense Review, released on Monday.
Flournoy said that in outlining the defense strategy, the US did review the planned realignment of its military in Japan.
She said they concluded that the plan agreed on by the former Japanese and US governments in 2006 is the one that should be implemented, and that the US is not going to change that.
Under the plan, the US Marine Corps Futenma Air Station is to be relocated to a coastal area, also in Okinawa. The government of Prime Minister Yukio Hatoyama is reviewing that plan with an aim to reduce the burden on the people of Okinawa.
Flournoy added that she understands that the Japanese government is going through its own review process.
The US Quadrennial Defense Review said the country will continue to work with Japan so that the realignment of US forces in Japan will be implemented.
2010/02/03 10:03(JST)
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Showing posts with label Quadrennial Defense Review. Show all posts
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Wednesday, February 10, 2010
Hub for defense plans
Hub for defense plans
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 02:11
by Mar-Vic Cagurangan | Variety News Staff
THE Pentagon discloses its plan to transform Guam into “a hub for security activities” in the Asia-Pacific region as the United States heightens its alert posture to “deter and defeat” regional aggressors.
The Pentagon's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, released Monday, outlines the United States’ defense strategies that include strengthening of regional alliances and foreign partnerships to maintain an “appropriately tailored military presence that serves a constructive role in maintaining regional stability.”
“To achieve the objectives of the defense strategy, U.S. military capabilities must be postured to defend the United States from external threats, prevail in current conflicts and ongoing operations, deter and prevent adversary aggression and other challenges, assure allies and partners of U.S. security commitments, respond to contingencies, and support security cooperation and capacity-building activities,” the defense review states.
The quadrennial study was released amid the uncertain fate of the 2006 accord between the United States and Japan which involves the relocation of thousands of over 8,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam.
A component of the Pentagon’s defense posturing plan is to “continue working with Japan to implement the bilateral Realignment Roadmap agreement that will ensure a life-of-the-alliance presence of U.S. forces in Japan and transform Guam, the westernmost sovereign territory of the United States, into a hub for security activities in the region.”
The Pentagon also seeks to “explore opportunities for a more forward-deployed presence that supports increased multilateral maritime security cooperation and enhanced capabilities for assured access to the global commons.”
The United States is enhancing its partnerships and alliances with the Republic of Korea, Australia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore on issues such as counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, and support to humanitarian assistance operations in the region.
“The United States remains a nation at war. The outcome of today's conflicts will directly shape the global security environment for decades to come, and prevailing in current operations constitutes the department's top priority,” the study says.
The United States has renewed its efforts to wipe out Al Qaeda and Taliban and eliminate their safe havens in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
“By the end of 2010, approximately 100,000 American troops will be fighting to deny the Taliban its goal of overthrowing Afghanistan's government, and by so doing prevent Al Qaeda from reestablishing the safe haven from which it prepared the attacks of September 11, 2001,” the study says.
Wednesday, 03 February 2010 02:11
by Mar-Vic Cagurangan | Variety News Staff
THE Pentagon discloses its plan to transform Guam into “a hub for security activities” in the Asia-Pacific region as the United States heightens its alert posture to “deter and defeat” regional aggressors.
The Pentagon's 2010 Quadrennial Defense Review, released Monday, outlines the United States’ defense strategies that include strengthening of regional alliances and foreign partnerships to maintain an “appropriately tailored military presence that serves a constructive role in maintaining regional stability.”
“To achieve the objectives of the defense strategy, U.S. military capabilities must be postured to defend the United States from external threats, prevail in current conflicts and ongoing operations, deter and prevent adversary aggression and other challenges, assure allies and partners of U.S. security commitments, respond to contingencies, and support security cooperation and capacity-building activities,” the defense review states.
The quadrennial study was released amid the uncertain fate of the 2006 accord between the United States and Japan which involves the relocation of thousands of over 8,000 Marines from Okinawa to Guam.
A component of the Pentagon’s defense posturing plan is to “continue working with Japan to implement the bilateral Realignment Roadmap agreement that will ensure a life-of-the-alliance presence of U.S. forces in Japan and transform Guam, the westernmost sovereign territory of the United States, into a hub for security activities in the region.”
The Pentagon also seeks to “explore opportunities for a more forward-deployed presence that supports increased multilateral maritime security cooperation and enhanced capabilities for assured access to the global commons.”
The United States is enhancing its partnerships and alliances with the Republic of Korea, Australia, Thailand, the Philippines, and Singapore on issues such as counter-terrorism, counter-narcotics, and support to humanitarian assistance operations in the region.
“The United States remains a nation at war. The outcome of today's conflicts will directly shape the global security environment for decades to come, and prevailing in current operations constitutes the department's top priority,” the study says.
The United States has renewed its efforts to wipe out Al Qaeda and Taliban and eliminate their safe havens in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
“By the end of 2010, approximately 100,000 American troops will be fighting to deny the Taliban its goal of overthrowing Afghanistan's government, and by so doing prevent Al Qaeda from reestablishing the safe haven from which it prepared the attacks of September 11, 2001,” the study says.
Report: DoD transforming Guam into security hub
Report: DoD transforming Guam into security hub
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 6:49 PM
Updated: Feb 02, 2010 6:53 PM
by Heather Hauswirth
*DoD: Quadrennial Defense Review
http://www.defense.gov/QDR/
Guam - The U.S. Department of Defense released the Quadrennial Defense Review today - a 105-page report that details the military's current and future threats. The report focuses on the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the challenges the U.S. faces in its efforts to dismantle Al Qaeda and the Taliban by supporting Iraqi forces and supporting the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan to dismantle terrorist networks worldwide.
In addition, the report highlights the United States' commitment to working with allies around the world and monitoring the global proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which the report says "undermine global security."
The report emphasizes the complexities of the current security landscape, the importance of energy security in the 21st Century, the need for strengthening U.S. capabilities in cyberspace and the Defense Department's plans to turn Guam into a "hub for security activities" in the Asia-Pacific Region, noting the rise of China and India as global players to be cognizant of.
The report states, "With Japan, we will continue to implement the Bilateral Realignment Roadmap Agreement that will ensure a long-term presence of U.S. forces in Japan and transform Guam, the westernmost sovereign territory of the United States, into a hub for security activities in the region".
Posted: Feb 02, 2010 6:49 PM
Updated: Feb 02, 2010 6:53 PM
by Heather Hauswirth
*DoD: Quadrennial Defense Review
http://www.defense.gov/QDR/
Guam - The U.S. Department of Defense released the Quadrennial Defense Review today - a 105-page report that details the military's current and future threats. The report focuses on the current wars in Iraq and Afghanistan and the challenges the U.S. faces in its efforts to dismantle Al Qaeda and the Taliban by supporting Iraqi forces and supporting the governments of Afghanistan and Pakistan to dismantle terrorist networks worldwide.
In addition, the report highlights the United States' commitment to working with allies around the world and monitoring the global proliferation of weapons of mass destruction, which the report says "undermine global security."
The report emphasizes the complexities of the current security landscape, the importance of energy security in the 21st Century, the need for strengthening U.S. capabilities in cyberspace and the Defense Department's plans to turn Guam into a "hub for security activities" in the Asia-Pacific Region, noting the rise of China and India as global players to be cognizant of.
The report states, "With Japan, we will continue to implement the Bilateral Realignment Roadmap Agreement that will ensure a long-term presence of U.S. forces in Japan and transform Guam, the westernmost sovereign territory of the United States, into a hub for security activities in the region".
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