This is a HUGE story. Obama not only fails in the PAcific, but the course for China’s rise to replace America in the Pacific has been charted , and thats a fact.
Our surrender monkey POSHITUS has yet agaion presided over a military and economic retreat from our former allies. This I and other predicted , once the woprld saw the betrayal Obama perpetrated, of US allies Libya and Egypt.Upon seeing that betrayal by Obama, Asian nations undestandably did not want THAT fox in their chicken coups,
all of which have Muslim populations.Themessage was sent loudly and cl;early, EFF OBAMA!
I hope OZ can join in with these nations.
I imagine when China starts playing hardball with the U.S. on trade, the debt, Taiwan, etc. it would make it more difficult for them if they were “allies” with us in this Pacific group.
http://www.dfat.gov.au/arf/index.html
ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF)
The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) is a key forum for security dialogue in Asia. It draws together 27 countries which have a bearing on the security of the Asia Pacific region.
Background to the ASEAN Regional Forum
The ASEAN Regional Forum (ARF) was established in 1994. It comprises 27 countries the 10 ASEAN member states (Brunei, Cambodia, Indonesia, Laos, Malaysia, Myanmar, Philippines, Singapore, Thailand and Vietnam) the 10 ASEAN dialogue partners (Australia, Canada, China, the EU, India, Japan, New Zealand, ROK, Russia and the United States), one ASEAN observer (PNG) as well as the DPRK, Mongolia, Pakistan, Timor-Leste, Bangladesh and Sri Lanka.
The ARF is a key forum for security dialogue in Asia, complementing the various bilateral alliances and dialogues. It provides a setting in which members can discuss current regional security issues and develop cooperative measures to enhance peace and security in the region.
So what’s going on? Did the US get the proverbial boot?