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Pentagon chief heads east as US tries to maintain Asia focus


United States Defense Secretary Ash Carter will visit Asia this week. (Source: AP)
With Middle East in turmoil as Islamic extremists grab parts of Iraq and Syria. Yemen slides into civil war. Iran’s nuclear program strains US relations with Israel and Ukraine fights Russian-backed separatists. Obama administration is trying to keep its focus on a widely advertised shift towards Asia.
The administration has pursued the strategy since 2011, arguing that no region is more important to the United States’ long-term interests, particularly as the rise of China brings concern in other Asian capitals.
Symbolizing the shift, Defense Secretary Ash Carter will visit Japan …read more

Source: The Indian Express

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