Good overview of US plans for a focused military presence in Southeast Asian waters. The stratagem is in keeping with the pattern of US global projection of power, established in earnest after 1945.
The study of US foreign affairs is one of the best methods for better understanding American politics. Specifically, the White House can be seen more clearly in such studies, allowing talk of party affiliation and personality to dissipate, and instead enabling policy consistency to come into view.
(The links within the article are located at the right side of the web page.)
http://mondediplo.com/2012/03/06uspacific
