General McCarthy addressed a gathering at Brookings, Friday, Jan 10, 2020 in Washington, DC.
He started off by looking upon China as a threat to the area., but explained the US military presence in the region is an opportunity for the US as an advanced nation to share its expertise and training and equipment with those nations of the region willing to become partners with us. He noted that the US in the region is engaged in competition with China and Russia, but recognized that our nation has much to offer through our trading networks to nations in this developing the area.
It is will-known, for example, that a major problem confronting emerging nations in international trade is the issue of providing a stable governing institution that is responsive to the will of the people whom they govern. The US military on the Indo-Pacific shores of these countries can extend sound advice and consultation regarding business and technical support available to them in overcoming their existential problems that currently might present obstacles to its future growth and development in this modern era of advanced technology.
The Indo-Pacific region is growing dramatically; and the US believes we can help the nations of the region through partnership to enable them to grow and become even more prosperous. We want to share what we know and what we can trade for sake of mutual benefit--growing together through united, common ties of our commercial and social interests.
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