(Source: President of the United States) For 70 years, the U.S. presence in the Asia-Pacific has been the foundation of regional peace, stability, and security in the region. Our presence has supported the stability and openness necessary for the unimpeded flow of resources and trade across Asia's waterways that has been critical to its unprecedented economic success. In the current environment, we are enabling our allies and partners to modernize their maritime capabilities in order to address the evolving dynamics of the region. We are increasing the maritime security capacity of our allies and partners, to respond to threats in waters off their coasts and to provide maritime security more...
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