Asia

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Asia
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Asia in Transition Overview

• History
• Unified Command
• Current Events
• SCIS Video
• Politics
• Economics
• Social Issues/Human Rights
• US Interests

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History

• Early Contact
• Commodore Perry
• Early 20th Century
• WW II
• Korea/Vietnam
• Peoples Republic of China

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US PACIFIC COMMAND (USPACCOM)

• MISSION
• Ready today and preparing for tomorrow, the
  U.S. Pacific Command enhances security and
  promotes peaceful development in the Asia-Pacific
  region by deterring aggression, responding to
  crises and fighting to win.
• Headquarters Camp Smith, HI

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USPACCOM

• AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
• More than 50 percent of earth's surface
• Approximately 105 million square miles. From the
  west coast of the United States mainland to the
  east coast of Africa (excluding the waters north
  of 5 S and west of 68 E) from the Arctic to
  Antarctic including the states of Alaska and
  Hawaii. Traverses 16 time zones.

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USPACCOM

• AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Nearly 60 percent of the world's population.
• The world's six largest armed forces (1) Peoples
  Republic of China, (2) United States, (3) Russia,
  (4) India, (5) North Korea, (6) South Korea.
• 43 countries, 20 territories and possessions, and
  10 U.S. territories.

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USPACCOM

• AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
• Five of the seven worldwide U.S. mutual
  defense treaties
• U.S.-Republic of the Philippines (Mutual Defense
  Treaty, 1952)
• ANZUS (Australia - New Zealand - U.S., 1952)
• U.S.-Republic of Korea (Mutual Defense Treaty,
  1954)
• South East Asia Collective Defense (U.S. - France
  - Australia - New Zealand - Thailand -
  Philippines, 1955)
• U.S.-Japan (Mutual Defense Treaty, 1960)

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USPACCOM

• AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY
• EXERCISES AND OTHER ENGAGEMENTS
• During 1999, participated in 1,368 exercises and
  other engagement activities with foreign military
  forces.

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History Of USPACCOM

• WW II origins
• AOR changes

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US Pacific Air Forces

• Mission To provide ready air and space power to
  promote U.S. interests in the Asia-Pacific region
  during peacetime, through crisis, and in war.
• Headquarters Hickam AFB, HI

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US Pacific Air Forces

• AOR Same as PACCOM
• Approximately 105 million square miles. From the
  west coast of the United States mainland to the
  east coast of Africa (excluding the waters north
  of 5 S and west of 68 E) from the Arctic to
  Antarctic including the states of Alaska and
  Hawaii. Traverses 16 time zones.

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Politics
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Economics

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Social Issues/Human Rights
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US Interests
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Asia in Transition Summary

• History
• Unified Command
• Current Events
• SCIS Video
• Politics
• Economics
• Social Issues/Human Rights
• US Interests

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Questions