BTW, a proposal (first offered by Madhav Das Nalapat) is floating ('till at least after the current diplomacy missions) for NAATO: the North America-Asia Treaty Organization, possibly including India, Australia, South Korea, Japan, Singapore and others.
Many of the money people understandably hope that we can all "just get along" and keep it flowing without a speed bump, but with China's obvious intent regarding Taiwan and tactical ocean routes,...
I read an article here some weeks ago that the Administration is working toward such an alliance. Currently, the Administration is working to strengthen ties with Inida, Japan, Australia. etc. In this vien, the Administration is working with Japan to find a way to amend their cinstitution so that their armed forces can become more participatory.