U.S. Security Concerns in Asia: Hearing Before the Subcommittee on Asia and the Pacific of the Committee on International Relations, House of Representatives, One Hundred Sixth Congress, First Session, Wednesday, March 8, 2000, Volume 4 |
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Admiral Blair alliance allies American armed forces ASEAN Asia-Pacific region Asian Assistant Secretary BEREUTER bilateral capabilities Center Chairman China commitment CONG CONGRE CONGRESS THE LIBRARY continue COOKSEY cooperation countries cross-strait dialogue cross-strait relations defense Deming deployed East Asia East Timor economic efforts engagement exercises Foreign Military funding humanitarian IMET important improve increase Indonesia infrastructure issues Japan Korean Peninsula Leahy Amendment LIBRA LIBRARY OF CONGRESS LIBRARY RARY maintain maintenance MANZULLO military presence military-to-military million in FY99 missile nations North Korea operations Pakistan peaceful resolution peacekeeping Philippines political POMEROY President programs RARY readiness regional security relationship RESS rhetoric role Secretary Kramer security communities security concerns shortfalls Spratly Islands stability Strait strategy SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA Taiwan Relations Act Taiwan Strait talks Thank theater threat U.S. forces U.S. interests U.S. military U.S. Pacific Command United White Paper
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Page 17 - States decision to establish diplomatic relations with the People's Republic of China rests upon the expectation that the future of Taiwan will be determined by peaceful means; 4. to consider any effort to determine the future of Taiwan by other than peaceful means, including by boycotts, or embargoes, a threat to the peace and security of the Western Pacific area and of grave concern to the United States; 5.
Page 35 - ADMIRAL DENNIS C. BLAIR, US NAVY COMMANDER IN CHIEF US PACIFIC COMMAND BEFORE THE HOUSE INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS COMMITTEE SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC ON US SECURITY CONCERNS IN ASIA...
Page 50 - ... needed for national growth. They also acquire a deeper appreciation of America's interest in maintaining international security so all may prosper. The contacts they develop with Americans and officers from their region establish a network for dialogue and become particularly valuable as they assume leadership roles within their armed forces.
Page 1 - HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES, SUBCOMMITTEE ON ASIA AND THE PACIFIC, COMMITTEE ON INTERNATIONAL RELATIONS, Washington, DC. The Subcommittee met, pursuant to call, at 1:35 pm, in Room 2172, Rayburn House Office Building, Hon.
Page 4 - States to resist any resort to force or other forms of coercion that would jeopardize the security, or the social or economic system, of the people on Taiwan.
Page 62 - ... in Honolulu. Established in September 1995 as a preventive defense and confidence-building measure, its mission is to enhance cooperation and build relationships through mutual understanding and study of comprehensive security issues among military and civilian representatives of the US and other Asia-Pacific nations. The cornerstone of the Center's program is the College of Security Studies, which provides a forum where future military and government civilian leaders from the region can explore...
Page 70 - These non-hardware programs serve multiple purposes. Functional non-hardware initiatives address many of the shortcomings in Taiwan's military readiness that were identified in the February 1999 DoD Report to Congress on the Security Situation in the Taiwan Strait. They allow Taiwan to better integrate newly acquired systems into its inventory and ensure that the equipment Taiwan has can be used to full effectiveness. These initiatives provide an avenue to exchange views on Taiwan's requirements...
Page 49 - ... These programs must reflect a commitment to having first-rate facilities that are on a par with the quality of our people and weapons systems. Our components require approximately $3.6 billion over the next five years to fix this backlog. This amount is above what is needed to maintain the status quo on our bases and infrastructure. The shortfall in real property maintenance affects readiness, quality of life, retention, and force protection, and can no longer be ignored. Our people deserve to...
Page 17 - Thank you, Mr. Chairman. I have a statement that I would like to submit for the record in connection with HR 2402, the authorization for the cleanup in the Potomac River.