Pivot to the Pacific? The Obama Administration’s “Rebalancing” Toward Asia
http://www.fas.org/sgp/crs/natsec/R42448.pdf
Examines the shift of U.S. foreign policy emphasis from southwest Asia to the Far East, the reasons for such a shift, the costs, benefits, and risks, and the diplomatic, economic, and military implications of the shift. From the Congressional Research Service, posted by the Federation of American Scientists