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Carter: Asia Pivot ‘Not In Jeopardy’

Julie Samuel
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A top Pentagon official said the military will continue its shift to the Asia-Pacific, maintaining the effort will not be derailed by budget cuts and a reexamination of plans to focus more on the region. Deputy Defense Secretary Ashton Carter said Monday in Washington there is a “theory that our rebalance (to the Asia-Pacific) will not be lasting, or that it’s not sustainable,” but “this theory doesn’t fit the facts.” “The rebalance will continue and in fact gain momentum for…

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