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February 9, 2012

U.S. Military Scales Back Bases in Japan, Guam; Seeks Expanded Presence in Philippines 
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The United States may be scaling back plans to build military bases in
Japan and Guam due to financial and political pressure. In a deal
announced Wednesday, the United States said it will hasten removal of
8,000 Marines from the island of Okinawa, where plans for a new U.S.
military base have faced staunch resistance. Congress has also
questioned the cost of a plan to relocate those Marines to Guam. Reuters
is reporting the United States is seeking more access to ports and
airfields in the Philippines in order to re-fuel and service its
warships and planes.



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