Mitt Romney, the likely Republican nominee for president, pledges to increase the rate of shipbuilding – a commitment linked to an increased US presence in the Pacific. And US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton speaks of America pivoting away from the greater Middle East: “The world’s strategic and economic center of gravity is shifting east, and we are focusing more on the Asia-Pacific region.”
美国将焦点从中东转向远东是正确的。好消息是，这一决策受到了美国政坛的一致支持。极有可能成为共和党总统候选人的罗姆尼（Mitt Romney）承诺要振兴造船业，这显然与美国更加关注太平洋有关。美国国务卿希拉里·克林顿也说，美国的中心点正在从大中东地区移开：“世界战略和经济重心正在东移，我们也更加关注亚太地区。”