MINISTER'S GREETING - Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates is greeted by Australian Defense Minister Stephen Smith upon his arrival in Melbourne, Australia, Nov. 7, 2010. Gates, Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton, and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, are in Melbourne for the annual Australian-U.S. Ministerial. DOD photo by Cherie CullenGates Says U.S. to Increase Asia Military Presence, Australia Defense Ties -- Bloomberg
The U.S. will bolster its military presence in Asia and increase defense cooperation with Australia, Secretary of Defense Robert Gates said today.
“We are looking for an enhanced presence for the United States in Asia and not some sort of cutback,” Gates said in Melbourne. “We are a Pacific power, we have re-engaged in a major way and now we’re looking at how to do that.”
Gates was speaking after an annual meeting of U.S. and Australian foreign and defense ministers designed to align security policies and deepen ties. Participants in the so-called AUSMIN forum discussed China’s rising military prowess and the need to use regional organizations to resolve disputes.
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