US admiral: U.S. Pivots to Asia-Pacific Ukraine and Russian Conflicts

MANILA, Philippines —  The U.S. admiral has given a statement regarding the worsening  Asia Pacific issue. He dismissed rumors that the United State is reviewing its intentional re-balance in the Asia Pacific as the security environment in Europe has gotten worse.

U.S. Official Samuel Locklear III, commander of the US Pacific Command, said the military aspect of President Obama's foreign policy moving forward in spite of the conflict that is currently happening  in Russia and Ukraine.

In a interview with Pentagon reporters last week, Locklear III said that they see noticeable proof across all elements of the rebalance not only in force arrangement. And this makes him thinks that they will remain on the way.

"I don't get the sense that we're backing away from the Asia-Pacific rebalance because of other events occurring in the rest of the world," he added.

He also said that the beginning of  withdrawal of troops from middle east countries like Iraq and Afghanistan, some of whom were returned to the Asia-Pacific, where seven of the 10 largest armies in the world including Japan and China. They are amongst the regional parties sealed in a maritime dispute.

“It makes good sense for us to have good cooperation, good interaction between our armies," Locklear explained.
He said the Army is getting  ever more involved, particularly in a plan called Pacific Pathways. And such involvement is gradually  developed small units that will be forward-deployed for fast reaction to public-spirited emergencies of regional threats.

The said plan is part of the US' efforts to modernize its alliances in the region such as with Japan and the Philippines without creating bases.