Pentagon chief touts US military ties at Asean talks
- Published: 16 Nov 2012 at 13.47
- Online news: Asia
US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta on Friday sought to promote Washington's strategic shift to the Asia-Pacific and a tentative rapprochement with Myanmar as he met counterparts in the region.
US Secretary of Defense Leon Panetta (C) greets Cambodian military officials after arriving on his military aircraft at Siem Reap Airport, for the ASEAN Defense Ministers Meeting Retreat, on November 16.
The US tilt to Asia reflects a concerted effort by President Barack Obama's administration to assert American influence in the face of China's growing economic and military might.
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