Carian mengenai topik military presence

The Bashi Channel between those islands and Taiwan considered a choke point for vessels moving between western Pacific and South China Sea.

This is as part of a soon-to-be released strategy for the region meant to help counter the rising influence of China, Anita Anand said.

The expanding search for a missing Malaysian passenger plane has provided the Pentagon with an opportunity to showcase its Pacific presence in the region.

The United States is likely to play a more active military role in Mali but cannot work directly with the Malian army until after elections.