On January 5 one of the main architects of heightened U.S.-Japan and U.S.-Japan-South Korea strategic military integration, Admiral Michael Mullen, released his Joint Chiefs of Staff's guidance for 2011, "relaying the admiral's priorities and strategic objectives for the year." [22]
The document addresses Pentagon plans for the world and these component policies:
-"We will contribute to stability and defend our vital national interests in the broader Middle East and South Central Asia.
-"Over the last year, the balance of our resources and effort shifted from the war in Iraq to the one in Afghanistan.
"We must continue to transition well in Iraq and lay the foundation for a long-term partnership between our two countries.
"This transition in Iraq has allowed us to alter our posture and focus in the Gulf and in the Levant."
-"The most significant threat to regional stability remains an Iranian regime that seeks the development of nuclear weapons, even as it continues to support terrorist organizations and acts throughout the broader Middle East.
"Accordingly, and in keeping with the President's National Security Strategy, we will reassure our partners and allies through our efforts to build their defense capabilities and capacity.
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