The Defense Department has sent Congress an independent assessment of the United States defense posture in the U.S. Pacific Command area of responsibility, along with Defense Secretary Leon Panetta's comments on the study. The report was prepared by the Center for Strategic and International Studies in response to a requirement in section 346 of the Fiscal Year 2012 National Defense Authorization Act. According to a DOD summary of Panetta's comments, the CSIS assessment does not represent the official position of...
