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Monday, April 02, 2012
US seeks to allay disquiet over Cocos
Cocos Islands
The United States has sought to allay disquiet over its military aims in the region amid reports the Australian territory of Cocos Island will be turned into an American staging post — but again warned China to be more transparent about its military ambitions.
As the first of an eventual 2500 marine force prepare to arrive in Darwin this week, US Secretary of the Navy Ray Mabus met with Defence Minister Stephen Smith in Canberra today and praised Australia as a "strong ally".
Mr Mabus said the US had made clear in a recent review its intention to shift military focus to the west Pacific and Arabian Gulf after withdrawing from Iraq and Afghanistan and had for decades routinely interacted with countries in the region.
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