Deterrence Shift.

The article reports that the combat potential of the U.S. and its major partners in the Pacific has grown with an emphasis on range, networking, striking power and advanced intelligence gathering. However, integration of these capabilities into a functional defense is affected by operational, manpower and financial demands of more traditional wars. According to General Howie Chandler, new commander of Pacific Air Forces, building an international coalition in the Pacific would involve the nurturing of many relationships, which are mostly bilateral.