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U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta speaks during a gathering of U.S. and Japanese forces at Yokota Air Base on the outskirts of Tokyo October 24, 2011.
Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2011

Open quoteWe are at a turning point after a decade of war. Most importantly, we have the opportunity to strengthen our presence in the Pacific.Close quote

  • LEON PANETTA,
  • U.S. Defense Secretary, telling American and Japanese troops at Yokota Air Base that the Asia-Pacific region will be central to the U.S.'s national-security strategy as the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan wind down
Photo: Yuriko Nakao / Reuters | Source: AP