In Donilon’s words, “by elevating this dynamic region to one of our top strategic priorities, Obama is showing his determination not to let our ship of state be pushed off course by prevailing crises.” The Obama administration also announced that, whatever the outcome of the defense-budget debates, “we are going to make sure that we protect the capabilities that we need to maintain our presence in the Asia-Pacific” region.
多尼隆称，“亚太地区极具活力，将这一地区列入战略重点表明奥巴马决心带领我国与时俱进、共度难关”。奥巴马政府也表示，无论防务预算结果如何，“我们都会确保在亚太地区的可用力量”。