The Case for American Military Disengagement From Northeast Asia

Abstract

America should reduce its military presence in the Far East. This would result, in part, in the much called for "peace dividend." Washington currently maintains some 100,000 military personnel in the region. There is little prospect of Russian, North Korean, or Chinese expansionist moves that require such presence. Even it a threat were to emerge, there are regional powers with both incentive and ability to counter it. It is in America's interest to eliminate its military presence in Korea and Japan, forcing these countries to assume the responsibility for their own economic and military stability. The US, as a major pacific power, should concentrate its military Support to the region from bases in Guam, Hawaii, Wake Island and CONUS.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jan 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA437231

Entities

People

  • Andrew R. Wartell

Organizations

  • National War College

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Counter WMD
  • Human Systems
  • Weapons Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Asia
  • Families (Human)
  • Far East
  • Governments
  • Identification
  • Intergovernmental Organizations
  • Korea
  • Military Personnel
  • National Security
  • North Korea
  • Northeast Asia
  • Prejudice
  • Security
  • South Korea
  • United States
  • Wake Island
  • War Colleges

Readers

  • East Asian Political and Security Studies within the Soviet Union
  • Strategic Security Studies