via Defense News.
But seriously, it would appear that the move toward the Pacific has begun in earnest...next step? Get outta Japan so we don't have to hear the nationals crying about us being there.
SYDNEY - U.S. President Barack Obama will use a visit to Australia next week to announce that America will begin stationing Marines at a base in Darwin, reports said on Nov. 11.This has been a long time in coming but if I remember my geography correctly, it seems like the Marines have found a 29 Palms west....only with a bunch of critters that can kill ya.
In a front page exclusive, the Sydney Morning Herald said the new permanent military presence was a sign of heightened concern about the rise of China.
But seriously, it would appear that the move toward the Pacific has begun in earnest...next step? Get outta Japan so we don't have to hear the nationals crying about us being there.