【Comment】
US Secretary of
Defense, James N. Mattis, addressed in the change of US PACOM command, now US
INDOPACOM, stressed few points.
One is he pointed out for
twice that all nations, large or small, are equal, which is not the logic of
Chinese Tribute system. The “equality”
led to another point that the US respects every nation’s sovereign decision, which
meets the thinking that all nations should be responsible for their own
security.
Mattis also indicated
that there are many but one belts and roads, saying that China is not the only option.
He, again, raised the
importance of the allies and partners ti the US while China does not aware of
or reluctant to do so because of arrogant culture.
Excerption of the Remarks at U.S. Indo-Pacific
Command Change of Command Ceremony DoD
20180530
…
For U.S. Pacific
Command, it is our primary combatant command, it's standing watch and
intimately engaged with over half of the earth's surface and its diverse
populations, from Hollywood to Bollywood, from polar bears to penguins as
Admiral Harris puts it.
Having grown up in
Washington state, one of five American states with Pacific
Ocean coastlines and looking out the plane's window yesterday coming
across that vast expanse of ocean, in my flight here I was reminded that the
United States is today and has been for two centuries a Pacific nation.
America's National
Defense Strategy is a roadmap for the American military and it acknowledges
this reality, taking a clear-eyed look at the world as it is, not how we would
wish it to be. Our
2018 National Defense Strategy is the first of its kind in a decade, and it
acknowledges the Pacific challenges and signals America's resolve and lasting
commitment to the Indo-Pacific.
America’s vision is shared by most nations in the region. For every state,
sovereignty is respected, no matter its size and it's a region open to
investment and free, fair and reciprocal trade
not bound by any nation's predatory economics or threat of coercion, for the Indo-Pacific has many belts and many
roads.
America continues to
invest vigorously in Indo-Pacific stability, bolstering the free and open rules-based
international order that has enabled this region to grow and to thrive for over
70 years. While
we are prepared to face any who would seek to challenge America's resolve, our
National Defense Strategy is not a strategy of confrontation.
Rather, it is a balance of idealism, pragmatism and cooperation.
We will continue to seek out
opportunities for cooperation and open dialogue with our competitors when it aligns with our international interests and the
interest of allies, partners and stability.
And we will always be
seeking peace from a position of strength. We will also continue further strengthening existing alliances and fostering new partnerships in the region, for these form a fundamental cornerstone of our strategic
vision, a shared vision respectful of all nations sovereignty, and
allowing us to reinforce a resilient security architecture capable of
confronting shared threats, be they terrorism or an inhibition of free trade or
humanitarian disasters that can befall any nation.
Relationships with our
Pacific and Indian Ocean allies and partners
have proven critical to maintaining regional stability. We stand by our partners and support their sovereign decisions, because all
nations large and small are essential to the
region if we're to sustain stability in ocean areas critical to global peace.
Further, in
recognition of the increasing connectivity, the Indian and Pacific Oceans,
today we rename the U.S. Pacific Command to U.S.
Indo-Pacific Command. Over many
decades, this command has repeatedly adapted to
changing circumstance, and today carries that legacy forward as America
focuses west.
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