It is difficult to see the stationing of 2,500 US Marines in Darwin, Australia – a decision announced by US President Barack Obama on his recent tour of Asia – as anything more than a symbolic gesture, a provocative reminder that the US is determined to stay in the region. America’s purpose, however, remains unclear.
美国总统巴拉克·奥巴马在最近访问亚洲时宣布了在澳大利亚达尔文派驻2，500名美国海军陆战队士兵的决定，这一决定除了象征性的姿态外很难看出其他意义，它充其量是一种挑衅性的提醒，宣布美国决心留在亚太地区。但美国并没有明确的目的。