Since President Barack Obama announced the pivot five years ago, the US has been attempting to bolster its forces and alliances in Asia, thereby reinforcing its strategic role in a region that China is increasingly attempting to dominate. But the relentless sniping by its two most important Asian allies has blocked the kind of concrete cooperation needed to help it achieve its main goals, including ensuring a durable, long-term military presence in the region.
自美国总统奥巴马五年前宣布采取亚洲支点战略以来，美国一直在试图加强亚洲的力量和盟友，从而增强其在中国日益希望主导的地区的战略角色。但最重要的两个亚洲盟友之间的肆无忌惮的中伤阻碍了实现美国的主要目标——包括确保其在该地区持久的长期军事存在——所必须的实质合作。