it's a great honor to represent the people of your district and out to the south pacific region on behalf of our government we are working to further a positive cooperative and comprehensive relationship with china. we think that is in the interest of the american people both economically and strategically. we have welcomed the peaceful rise of china, and we expect as china continues to develop that it will assume more responsibilities globally. with respect to the south china sea, it has been our position that although we do not take any stand on the rights attached to any territorial strongly support the peaceful resolution of such claims new orleans with international law. that has been the position we have taken at asean at the east asia summit. because it's not only about the h which is as you know so well a very important part of the world's oceans through which more than 40% of the world's trade passes. it's also about how we resolve d disputes in territories in or near bodies of water, whether it's the arctic or south china the rule of law and standr reso disputes. we've made that

in the asia pacific region. right there in seoul south korea thank you very much. eric sirota and co-founder of the campaign to end the korean war believes u.s. involvement in military games in the korean peninsula is aimed at spreading its influence in the asia pacific region. they has its eyes on china it has its eyes on maintaining its military superiority in the region you have to remember that south korea is the largest purchaser of conventional weapons from the united states than any other country in the world there's a lot of money involved in this process and there is an eye on china to kind of flex the muscles and show that the u.s. still has hope for a role in the region and we really need to find a way back to the table not see individual acts as a provocation north korea has a right to put a satellite into space as other nations do but unless demilitarized that's a look at the base issues let's look at getting a peace treaty to end the korean war finally and then i think these kinds of issues one ari

he said the two countries are indispensable partners for economic development in the asia pacific regionmbers of a japanese delegation will also visit malaysia and the philippines. their tour lasts through saturday. >>> after days of chilly weather it's surprisingly warm in tokyo today. sayaka mori joins us now with the weather forecast for here and elsewhere. sayaka. >> yes. it's getting bright and sunny here in tokyo. a low pressure system that has brought widespread showers is moving out to sea and things are getting dryer across most of the nation. however, a low pressure system is set to move into northern japan that will produce a wintry mix from tonight. the korean peninsula will get dry on wednesday. the temperatures will be on -- on the increase as we head into saturday. and heavy rain continues in southern china. some areas may be seeing as much as 100 millimeters in the next 24 hours. now, moving on to the americas it's settled across the western u.s. but we have a very active low pressure system moving along the u.s.-canada border and a very active low pressure -- cold front,

strategy in the asian pacific region. and the mission of our alliance remains today as it was six decades ago. mission of the alliance remains the same today as six decades ago. the department of defense rebalance towards the asia pacific region as laid out in the defense strategic guidance is a reafter mission of our commitment to the korean ally and our mission on the korean peninsula. as president obama stated during a joint press conference with president lee in seale two days ago, the united states as a pacific nation if x will play a larger and long-term role in shaping the region and its future. the cornerstone of our efforts is our strong alliances including our alliance with republican korea. the maker forces in korea for efficient and effective and then presence, power projection and deterants in the region. north korea's provocative behavior, large conventional military, proliferation activities, and pursuit of asymmetric advantages through the ballistic missile and weapons of mass destruction program including

be especially towards the asia pacific region, as you stated, the future of politics will be decided in asia not in afghanistan or iraq. and the united states will be right at the center of the action. thanks to your effort madam secretary, i believe the united states will be front and center. so i thank you for bucking tradition for your first trip overseas, on your firsts trip, you visited asia to convey a strong message america's relationship is important and in your many trips since then, from china to south korea to japan and beyond, you've been about making the approximacommitment will be important many times over, i applaud you in recognizing the importance of the asian countries in the undertaking and in the foreign relations budget hearing i quote what you say, those that say we can no longer to engage in the world have it backward. we cannot afford not to. from opening new market s for american businesses, to curbing nuclear proliferation to keep the sea lanes free for commerce and navigation, our work abroad holds the key to our prosperity and security at home. i want to k

relationships in the asia-pacific region and engaging with islamic parties. she's introduced by cheryl mills. this event is about 30 minutes. >> you great. >> well, thank you all very much and welcome to the globaliewere excited to have almost every ambassador and certainly all of our leaders from state and usid here today for the conference. i want to give a brief overview before i turn it over to the secretary, and hopefully, today, you will find that all of the things, all of your questions will be answered and all of the things you've wondered about you will no longer wonder about. just to remind everybody, we are going to start out by having the secretary open the conference and she is going to speak about our priorities for the remainder of this year and going forward. and then we is also have our deputies bill and tom join to us actually expand on specific priorities in their remarks. then i will take a few minutes to talk to us a little bit about where we are on the qddr and what the next steps are. we've been very focused on the practical aspects of

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states is really trying to do is to heighten its presence in the region particularly in the asia pacific region and they're also fears that such plans will not go down well with china and russia who see it as a threat to their security or also course reminder that moscow is already unpopular with the u.s. plans to build a missile shield in eastern europe and that was one of the marines markets of discussion between president obama on the first date. off the summit and there was of course the now infamous remark which was that off thread created by president obama who seemed to say that he cannot deal with the issue of missile defense at the moment because of the elections here and today there is getting a statement that he is saying again on the matter of american specialists and that area will be working closely together with the russians over the next nine to ten months in order to solve the issue of missile defense that bases in europe by twenty eight thirteen we're very close here of kin the co-founder of a campaign to end the korean war but the u.s. involvement in military games in the kor

america's agenda when it comes to expanding its influence in the region that is in asia in the pacific region and in the middle east again they're talking about putting radars. on and south korea considering there already have thousands of troops on the ground in south korea and thinking of putting more naval sits on a base that's being built there of course such plans are causing concern in moscow who are very not happy with the plans for the missile defense shield in europe of course that was one of the reasons one of the main topics of discussion seventeen presidents obama and the first place on monday are behind closed doors and they were hoping to keep them that way but the conversation between the two presidents was leaked and it's hard to media frenzy in the united states of course some of alma's opponents particularly mitt romney example the bandwagon used this as an opportunity to bash obama for supposedly not being realistic but of course the white house was very quick to refute. that statement by mitt romney saying that. not so that russia is not the united states geopolitical enem

on this mission to expand its presence and not just in the asia pacific region but also in the middle east and it of course can worry some countries particularly russia and china who are always concerned with the fact that such missile defense seals could pose a potential threat for their safety. from seoul thank you. barracks a world can call founder of the campaign to end the korean war believes u.s. involvement in military games in the korean peninsula is aimed at spreading its influence and asia pacific region a has its eyes on china it has its eyes on maintaining its military superiority in the region you have to remember that south korea is the largest purchaser of conventional weapons from the united states than any other country in the world there's a lot of money involved in this process and there is an eye on china to kind of flex the muscles and show that the u.s. still has. hope for a role in the region and we really need to find a way back to the table not see individual acts as a provocation north korea has a right to put a satellite into space as other nations do but le

it does so by connecting the access from jackson and pacific region pacific avenue to the waterfront and supplies pedestrian to support the retail on the western side. it reinforces the, not a shot with ground-floor retail, restaurant, and cafes. 29,000 square feet of open space, 45 square feet -- 4500 square feet of playground that families and neighborhoods and everyone in san francisco can use. that is very important. it replaces an outdoor club with a new state of the art recreation and aquatics center and will fund a 33 affordable housing units that should be at the site. the project, by combining the sights, the majority is placed on the south end. what that does is freeze up and does not block the view of the existing residents to the waterfront. it allows of greater and more importantly efficient -- official use of the parking lot, and in turn helps support -- in turn it makes the port become more so sustainable entity with the balance in the budget. of allows the site to be utilized and enjoyed by the higher concentration of public and private users, and in the time of susta

your strategic guidance mandated a shift towards the asia-pacific region, but it also mandated more cooperation with countries who have frontages on to the pacific ocean. so tell me, what exactly are the administration's expectations of its pacific allies? if you could wave your magic wand over the pacific basin, what air and sea capabilities would you like to see your allies acquire and maintain in the years to come? thank you. >> well, one thing i think it's important to note, while our new strategy focuses on the western pacific and the arabian gulf regions, this is not new for either of us. this is not a new focus for the united states or canada to be in the pacific. in fact our fleet right now is 55% in the pacific, 45% elsewhere. and we're gradually going to move that to where it's 60% in the pacific. in terms of our allies, we want to keep doing what we're doing in things like surface and anti-submarine capabilities in isar, in the myriad of ways to overcome the tyranny of distance in the pacific. canada participates in rimpac and has every single time the ring of the pacific exercise th

this new strategy has a focus on the pacific and arabian gulf region while maintaining partnerships and using innovative and low cost light footprint engagement. it requires a navy/marine corps team that is ready for anything. on land, in the air, in the ocean or seas and operate forward to protect american interests and respond to crises and to deter and, if necessary, the impact of these two ground cars in the last two decades in the navy fleet and force is unmistakable. as you pointed out, mr. chairman, the fleet that stood at 316 ships and end strength of 377,000 sailors on 9/11/2001, dropped to 283 ships and close to 287,000 a few years later. this made it a priority to rebuild our fleet. despite the budget constraints with the budget control act, our plan ensures we will have no fewer ships at the end of the five-year cycle than today. the fleet of 2017 will include more, more capable ships equipped with state of the art technology and manned with highly-skilled people. all they we are presents one five-year budget plan, this is not a one fy issue. as the strategy states, we are b

he declared the two countries are indispensable partners for economic development in the asia pacific region. >>> one of japan's biggest mobile phone carriers is getting into the solar power business. softbank says it will build four solar energy plants as it branches into renewable energy ventures. construction of two plants starts next month. one plant is in kyoto, western japan. the other is gunma, near tokyo. the company aims to start operations in july and then sell the energy to power companies. softbank says its station in kyoto will generate enough electricity to support 1,000 households annually. the gunma facility will be able to power 640 households. the schedule to build two other plants in toke oshima prefecture in western japan is not yet decided. it's expected those facilities together will be able to power over 1500 households. >>> and share prices are actually in the negative now here in tokyo this tuesday morning. the nikkei now in the negative by but less than 1 point at 9697. the broader topix also in the negative at 832. earlier markets were up. market sources say invest

support and said the two countries are in dispensable partners for economic development in the asia pacific region. >>> one of japan's biggest mobile phone carriers is getting into the solar power business. soft bank says they will build four solar energy plants as it branches into renewable energy ventures. construction of two plants starts next month. one in kyoto, the other near tokyo. the company aims to start operations in july and sell the energy to power companies. soft bank says its station in kyoto will generate enough electricity annually to support 1,000 households. the guma will be able to power 640 households. they're scheduled to build two other plants in tokushima prefecture. western japan is not yet decided. it is expected those facilities together will be able to power over 1500 households. >>> south korea's kospi just opened. let's look at those levels. more news next hour. back to catherine. >> thanks very much, ai. >>> nhk found at least five starved to death in the evacuation zone around the fukushima daiichi nuclear plant. police and medical authorities examined the bodies. t

pacific power. in the coming century, no region will be more consequenceal to america's future. it's not just a concern for uap, it's also for wha and sca, but it's really for all of us. because the security and economic interest will affect everything we do everywhere. so we have to engage you in our efforts, and we have reached out to, for example, eur to help us with an asia dialogue with the eu. we're working hard with our friends in latin america to expand their reach to asia, but to do so in a way that helps themselves and not just creates a market for natural resources. we should engage everyone as partners to work to establish a rules-based order for coming years. and that is particularly true, but autocratic regimes to the most democratic region in the world right now. with such growth happening on both sides of the pacific, there are greater opportunities and natural affinities for our countries to operate, an idea that we have improved and boosted economic growth from the north to the straits of magellan. as we invest in these opportunities in asia, we must also engag

difference in our knowledge small arms transfers regionally, to, within from south mark and the pacific region is much better. it's much better documented, it much more detailed than data to most parts of the rest of the world. there are exception, there are country specific exception such sass south carolina but generally speaking the data is much smaller on these regions and in others. the same applies to the categories of weapons we studied. for example, the data on firearms is much more robust than data on weapons ammunition. disag gated detail data is almost impossible to find for more countries. we approached dozens of governments and scoured sources and found what we believe to be fairly comprehensive data or ten or 11. so huge disparities in the data on that. and similarly for accessories, weapon sites, fire control systems, laser rang -- range devices, all very important information but anemic to say the least. there's also big differences in terms of completeness and specificity of national reporting on their transfers, even to the same mechanism. so u.n. register of conventional arm

i think more work would be done to the asia pacific region, why we intended more rrc i don't want to be too -- it's is second part, translating strategy and requesting where iy little idea what the department of defense and the administration more generally came up with each of those spending requests. that sort o clarity, i think many of us are inclined to fall back on back of the envelope sort of shorthand things, what percentage of gdp are we spending on military. that strikes me as a superficial way to determine how much we ugt to be spending on our military. would you agree with that statement? that's not a strategy based assessment, a percentage of gdp? >> no. >> what about imps to the level of military spending in other countries, is that also superficial? >> it is. >> so in following our oversight role here. like all in congress, we would benefit from your analysis here. how you translated your strategy into spending requests. i sense this is a frankly, we went through that process with each of the service chiefs, we can sit down with you, we actually have a report that lists

the ambassador said the north's action is a threat to peace and stability in the asia pacific region. he said he will order the self-defense forces to prepare to intercept any falling debris from the rocket. he added that the defense ministry is considering deploying destroiyers with a complete air defense system off the southern islands. he sa south korea says it will work with other countries to persuade north korea to scrap the launch plan. >>> the south korean foreign minister says he has discussed the issue with china, japan, russia and the united states. >> translator: the nations shares a common understanding that what north korea calls a satellite launch would violate u.n. security council resolutions. we will continue discussing the matter based on this understanding. >> the resolutions adopted two years ago ban any use of ballistic missile technology by north korea. the country says the launch is for the peaceful use of space. south korea strongly opposes the launch saying it is designed to develop technology for ballistic missiles that could carry nuclear weapons. u.n. secr

are fao director general, vietnamese prime minister and officials from 40 countries in the asia pacific region. delegates have agreed that the fight against hunger is undermined by rising food and oil price. the impact of climate change and trade policies. the agency says 600 million people are suffering from hunger and mall nutrition in the asia pacific. it says food prices have doubled over the past decade. thai government is discussing ways to deal with the steep rise in food prices. farm produce, processed food and meat rose about 12% in january prompting a series of protests. the prime minister ordered her cabinet to identify the cause of the hike within the supply chain. the commerce ministry reported earlier on friday that the trend is set to continue because of rising fuel prices. man goal ya's 13th ice festival took place near the country's most scenic lake. the event aims to promote awareness of the lake's ecosystem and preserve natural beauty. about 100,000 people enjoyed the ice sculptures, skating and ceremonies. the highlight of the event was a race between horse drawn sleighs. t

this was at a time, obviously, where we're shifting our focus to the asia pacific region, and, this is a local lay pan fregs of in the middle east and area jords the. >> the asia pacific would get most of the attention, so it's the report of the world, that we would have to record, to pay enough doet in. not only speak about. isn't that trite,al miller? >> well, i'm very concerned about the proposal in the 13 budget where they will bring our production rate and this is this production rate for under the circumstancesing you ah eye. it was all about the sum. >> it was about the numbers we handed you and nothing we would do in terms of capacity to protect -- to have a full, robust force of where we would want to be as we looked forward. isn't that right ? >> that's a concern, senator. >>. by just being handed a number by congress. are we taking on additional sh by doing this? >> there is risk, as you pensioned it the essence and capacity that is something the look ate consequence trattle to 13. i wanted to ask all of you in, in. last year the navy announced the plands to play six 16 ship

a lot of you are expanding into growth markets, in emerging markets in asia pacific region. but many of you, at least privately, have indicated to me that it gets harder and harder to do business there in terms of protecting your intellectual property, competing against indigenous innovation laws. and so what we are doing is setting up a trade enforcement unit to aggressively investigate and counter unfair trade practices all around the world, including in countries like china. and if you're a ceo that's willing to bring jobs back to america, we want to do everything we can to help you succeed. that means working together to reform our tax system so that we are rewarding companies that are investing here in the united states, making sure that we are able to cut our tax rate here but also broaden the base. that is going to be a difficult task. anybody who has been involved in tax discussions in any legislature, but especially congress, knows that it's like pulling teeth. but it is the right thing to do for us to become more competitive. we're also going to have to make signif

proposal to deploy marines to an island, as part of a plan to reposition marines in the asia pacific region. he said their presence would boost joint military training that could enhance the country's defense capability. >> we have to be asking the united states to help us in terms of being able to achieve this minimum credible defense posture that we are seeking. >> but he ruled out u.s. forces building a base in the philippines. he cited its constitution which prohibits such a measure. the philippine government removed all u.s. troops stationed there 20 years ago. observers say allowing them back could spark fresh controversy. >>> the world's biggest automaker is about to get more powerful. ai uchida from the business desk is here to tell us more. >> that's right, catherine. general motors is tieing up with citron, the world's eighth biggest automaker. the u.s./french tie-up will create the world's largest alliance. annual sales are likely to exceed 12 million units. that's over 50% more than any other car maker in the world. the firms say gm will acquire a 7% stake in citroen, which coin

we go to the pacific region and you expect to hear china and every country you go to the subject of china comes up. this morning i was talking about the arctic and china came up about how they are building ice breakers to begin going out there to try to lay claims in the arctic ocean or whatever for resources because we know they are a resource driven country. i guess this committee will hear a lot of it. i've been hearing some questions and i guess it's related to a lot of the incidents taking place in afghanistan by some of our american service members, one is the quran burning and the other the alleged killing of civilians by a member of the military and other things. and our concern is immediately, of course, in this 24/7 news cycle and internet and people are thinking we are going to turn over american service members to the afghany government to be tried and to possibly be punished. i hope you will validate what i'm thinking. that is never going to happen. that is never going to happen in these cases. can you elaborate on that, either one? >> the current relationship we have with af

maintain and even enhance our presence in vital regions of the world like the middle east, the asia- pacific region, to develop an innovative force that will establish partnerships and a presence from europe to africa, from latin america to east asia. let me be clear -- we will be able to defeat any adversary, anytime, anywhere. we must continue to invest in new capabilities like cyber and unmanned systems, space, the continued growth of special operations forces. those technologies will be crucial to our ability to have a strong defense in the future. and we also need to be able to mobilize. that means maintaining a strong national guard. a strong reserve. maintaining our industrial base. so that if we need the ships and tanks, the equipment, that industrial base will be there and we will have the skills and the crafts that are so important to our national securities, not just now but in the future. to do this, we have to make some painful and politically tough decisions. and we have. i cannot cut $500 billion from the defense budget and not have its impact on the 50 states in some way. let me als

ambassador roos says the north's action is a threat to peace and stability in the asia-pacific region. tanaka said he will order the self-defense forces to prepare to intercept any falling debris from the rocket. he added that the defense ministry is considering deploying destroyers equipped with the aegis air defense system off southern islands such as ishigaki. he said patriot pac-3 surface-to-air missiles could also be deployed. south korea says it will work with other countries to persuade north korea to scrap the launch plan. south korean foreign minister has discussed the issue with china, japan, russia and the united states. >> translator: the nations share a common understanding that what north korea calls a satellite launch would violate u.n. security council resolutions. we will continue discussing the matter based on this understanding. >> the resolutions adopted two years ago ban any use of ballistic missile technology by north korea. the country says the launch is for the peaceful use of space. south korea strongly opposes a launch, saying it's designed to develop technol

secretary of defense submit an independent assessment of the force posture in east asia and in the pacific region. secretary, i assume you are familiar with that statutory requirement? >> yes, i am. >> and secretary, do you know if an independent entity has been selected yet to conduct that statutory assessment? >> senator, to my understanding, the department of defense has selected someone. i don't know if the contract has been but my understanding is that the final date required by the ndaa for submission by the committee the plan is to have the report to you by that date. >> if you can let us know for the record if that contract has been signed and with whom we'd appreciate it. general, as the united states and japan reconsider the plan for the marines on okinawa, are you comfortable with the new plans for the lay down and the composition of marines that are being considered for guam and okinawa? >> chairman, i am. as much as we know today. as you're aware, both our government and the government of japan is the high -- at the highest levels are still working through the issues. as much as i kn

national security agenda in the middle east, north africa and the asia-pacific regions in the role of national security issues in the 2012 presidential election. that's hosted by the american enterprise institute. live coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. eastern on c-span. >>> at the national people's congress in beijing, china's commerce minister addressed reporters in a news conference and discussed china's trade relations with the u.s., arab countries and the european union. recently in the u.s. health, lawmakers approved a measure allowing the commerce department to impose higher duties on goods from china. this one-hour portion from yesterday begins with a question on new u.s. trade measures. it's courtesy of china central television. >> -- on with reuters, i have two questions for the minister. the first one is recently the u.s. government announced that it's going to employ some new measures in case that the chinese government continues to provide subsidy for its exports and the specific measures will include the increase of import duty. i would like to consult the minister for your v

and say, that meeting in san francisco with all of those important people from across the asia-pacific region said something that had never been said before. they did not just as there that involving women was a good thing to do or the right thing to do. they put their heads together and came up with a declaration committing themselves to really tackle the obstacles, because it will benefit the people we all represent. and then we need to measure our progress to be sure that we are tracking what we care

we go to the pacific region and of course you expect to hear china and every area you go to, the subject of china comes up. this morning i was talking about the arctic and china came up, how they're building ice breakers to begin i guess going out there to try to lay claims in the arctic ocean or wherever for the, for resources because we know they're definitely a resource-driven country. it's something that this committee i guess will hear a lot of. i'm glad you're here today. i've been hearing some questions and i guess it's related to a lot of the incidents that have been taking place in afghanistan by some of our american service members swunt koran burning, the other, alleged killing of civilian bice a member civilians by a member of the military and other things. and our concern in the new 24/7 cycle and the internet people are thinking we're going to turn over american service members to the afghani government to be tried and to possibly be punished. of course, personally, i -- i hope you'll -- validate what i'm thinking is that that's never going to happen. it's not going to happ

/japan alliance is critical to stability and security in the asia pacific region, that we need a strong japan. the united states needs a strong japan. we need a strong alliance, i think, so carry out the kind of goals that we and our friends and allies in the region share. and so when it comes to things like futenma and other issues, really i think the close and cooperative relationship that we enjoy with japan has been and will continue to be absolutely key to moving forward in the future. >> can i ask you also, sheila or rust, about the public perception of the self-defense forces after 3/11? japan obviously has had a, you know, conflicted relationship with the military, constitutional restrictions. obviously it's called the self-defense forces. but they played the crucial role not for a day or a week but for months. has there been any public opinion polling down to show how people look at them now? >> i just saw some numbers recently. i think 93% of those polled supported the role of the japanese self-defense forces in the recovery operation. so i think the answer is a resounding yes

future leader of the seas as we draw down forces in some areas of the world and focus on the asia pacific region. this will be a lynch pin in the american force. i assume we will see that final contract concluded within a matter of weeks? >> senator, we anticipate that final contract before the end of april. >> excellent. thank you very much. well, let me ask you, then, both of you, secretary mavis, about the shipbuilding industrial bags. of course, your main concern is getting the job done. but we also have to be concerned about the employment peaks and valleys that we may see, and i noticed in your testimony, secretary mavis, we're not really back to 300 ships until 2019. the current one says we'll have new construction of 41 ships. this is a decrease of some 17 ships from the previous bid. considering that and the fact that we're not going to even get within 13 ships of our requirement until 2019, what is that going to do to the so-called employment valleys where employment at the shipyards is here and dips down, then we'reec come ba have the capacity to go up to a previous level. how is that

abide by the standards of international conduct, and not to pose the threats to the broader asia pacific region that it does. we have not been entirely satisfied with china's activities in this regard, but i can assure you this is an issue that we do discuss with china regularly, and we hope that china will take more constructive approach. we also discuss this with russia, with other countries in the region as well. >> i know that south korea, it is my understanding, through investments in china employs 2% of the people of china. that's a lot of people. it would seem like they would see the benefit of having a more normal regime so i appreciate your efforts there. also, i would like to know your assessment, each of you, in regard to the transition from kim jung ill to kim jung yun. we learned he recently placed the military on high alert and with the understanding that it was not to prepare for conflict, to prepare to are your surrender. could you comment on such bluster? >> congressman wilson, we see quite a bit of rhetoric on a daily basis coming out of north korea. my sense that the successi

and the development of strong relationships between the united states and countries of the asia pacific region, including china, japan, and the asean countries. secretary schultz also served during the nixon administration as secretary of labor, director of the office of management and budget, and secretary of the treasury. he's been a professor at m.i.t., at the university of chicago, and currently at stanford university where he teaches at the graduate school of business. secretary schultz is also a distinguished fellow at the hoover institution. he holds a b.a. in economics from princeton university and ph.d. from m.i.t. we're so pleased to have with us this evening the wonderful charlotte shut >>, chief of protocol from the city of san francisco, who brings people together in such lovely and meaningful ways. william perry was the 19th united states secretary of defense, serving from february of 1994 through january of 1997 in the clinton administration. he was instrumental in winding down the cold war and forming new and more productive relationships with countries including the former sov

is looking to increase its presence in in asia particularly in the asia pacific region if you look at what's going on in south korea for example the base that is being built which housed u.s. naval ships and you have to remember the twenty eight thousand u.s. military personnel already stationed here and there's also plans to put more than twenty five hundred military personnel in australia over the next six years so a lot of people are saying that's why this harsh criticism or to north korea the united states is actually showing china that it's still mighty in the region in its keeping its presence here in asia and that it's also keeping an ever watchful eye on china. for the u.s. president who is trying to win support from china to increase pressure on north korea dr tim beal author and asia specialist says there's nothing legally wrong in actions. the koreans quite correctly distinguished will miss our satellite satellite launch. and i mean it's interesting that the americans got through the sanctions long korea. back. when they were not your satellite and american said no no this