Despite a shifting emphasis to the Southeast Asia region, the cornerstone of U.S. forces in the Pacific will remain in the Northeast Asia region as the Defense Department broadens its focus on the region, Adm. Samuel Locklear, commander of U.S. Pacific Command, told reporters last week. "Those force postures in Northeast Asia will remain the cornerstone of our posture," Locklear said June 15 during a briefing at the Pentagon. "We will make some changes. Guam will be more important. ...
