U.S. Uses Tsunami to Military Advantage in Southeast Asia

U.S. Uses Tsunami to Military Advantage in Southeast Asia

The American people reacted to the tsunami that hit the Indian Ocean last
December with an outpouring of compassion and private donations. Across
the nation, neighbors got together to collect food, clothing, medicine and
financial contributions. The White House initially offered an
embarrassingly low $15 million in aid. More importantly, the government
exploited the catastrophe to its own strategic advantage. Establishing a
stronger military presence in the area could help the United States keep
closer tabs on China. It could also fortify an important military
launching ground and help consolidate control over potentially lucrative
trade routes. The United States currently operates a base out of Diego
Garcia.a former British mandate about halfway between Africa and
Indonesia, but the lease runs out in 2016. Consequently, in the name of
relief, the U.S. revived the Utapao military base in Thailand it had used
during the Vietnam War and reactivated its military cooperation agreements
with Thailand and the Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines.

Sources: "US Turns Tsunami into Military Strategy," Jane's Foreign Report,
Feb. 15, 2005; "US Has Used Tsunami to Boost Aims in Stricken Area," Rahul
Bedi, Irish Times, Feb. 8, 2005; "Bush Uses Tsunami Aid to Regain Foothold
in Indonesia," Jim Lobe, Inter Press Service, Jan. 18, 2005.


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