# US think tank’s military pullback plan alarms Asian allies

https://mins.news/en/item/59231

- DW, 2026-09-15 12:32 UTC
- Politics
- Original: https://www.dw.com/en/us-think-tank-s-military-plan-alarms-allies-in-asia/a-79275554?maca=en-rss-en-all-1573-rdf

> A US foreign-policy think tank has proposed sharply reducing the country’s military presence in the western Pacific and ending mutual-defense alliances with South Korea, Japan, Australia and the Philippines. Analysts warn the move would weaken deterrence, strengthen China and carry potentially severe consequences for Taiwan and regional security.