Where the Dawn Comes Up Like Thunder: The Army's Future Role in the Pacific
Abstract
At last, a reprieve! Headlines screamed the news in late April: "President Slows U.S. Pullout From Korea." Congress followed a few days later with their own expression of concern over the planned withdrawal of US ground forces from Korea. These steps seemed to close Phase One of a relook into the future military influence the United States plans to provide in the Pacific. That relook began when President Carter reaffirmed his campaign pledge to withdraw US ground forces from , South Korea within four to five years. It was that announcement that brought the Pacific onto the front burner of every policymaker's stove. President Carter's action has caused thought and discussion, fear and imagination to comingle in the Pacific arena with inspiring results. In Japan, it is no longer taboo to discuss defense requirements publicly, and there is now a general acceptance of the need to increase defense spending. In Korea, after an initial bout of severe withdrawal symptoms, there is now a resurgence of a positive attitude in the ability of the Republic of Korea (ROK) to "go it alone" at some point in the future.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jan 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA511031
Entities
People
- Ward M. Lehardy
Organizations
- United States Army War College