Asia-Pacific Security.

AuthorJones, David T.
PositionUnited States Pacific Command

Asia-Pacific Security

By Admiral Timothy Keating, Cmdr. U.S. Pacific Command

Text: http://www.acus.org/event/admiral-timothy-keating-asia-pacific-securitychallenges/transcript

Video: http://www.cspanarchives.org/library/includes/templates/library/flash_popup.php?pID=287330-1&clipStart=&clipStop=

As part of a series of "commanders" speakers for the Atlantic Council, Pacific Commander Admiral Timothy Keating addressed a Washington audience on June 29. Keating opened by briefly providing the context of his command (50 percent of the global surface and over 50 percent of its population; a trillion dollars in trade). He then reviewed the revised operating strategy for PACOM as "partnership, readiness, and presence," providing illustrative context for each.

  1. Regarding "partnership," Keating noted the "DIME" (diplomatic, intelligence, military, and energy and environment) concept and said, "we're looking to cobble all this together in an increasingly tightly woven fabric that emphasizes multilateralism." In this regard, he noted the dramatic change from the 1980s in our relationship with India, with a current level of unprecedented cooperative military exercises.

  2. Illustrating "readiness," Keating cited "Cobra Gold," an annual military exercise held in Thailand...

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