Redistribution of Military Forces in Asia-Pacific Region

Abstract

Force structure transformation is a pillar supporting the Bush administration's defense policy and transitions US forces from a Cold War model to a 21st century one. The Pentagon has been pressing ahead with a program to overhaul the basing of US forces globally, using the Integrated Global Presence and Basing Strategy (IGPBS), a key part of the Global Posture Review (GPR).The 2004 IGPBS proposed the redeployment of 70,000 personnel to CONUS and a 30 percent reduction of overseas military bases. This requires an extensive redistribution of military personnel and a consolidation of military bases in the European and Pacific Commands. Germany has been the target for most of the cuts, 589 to 370 sites, while Korea's impact has been small. This paper reviews the Korean-US Alliance and presents an argument for redistribution of forces or, considering the recent Six party Talks regarding the stability in the region, a continuing need for US forces on the Korean peninsula which can also be used to deploy as for ground forces in the Global War on Terrorism (GWOT).

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Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Mar 15, 2008
Accession Number
ADA479069

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  • Donald E. Howell

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  • United States Army War College

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