corbett us menaces the asia pacific james corbett on in the now

James Corbett appears on RT’s In The Now with senior political
correspondent Anissa Naouai to discuss the US military build-up in the
Asia-Pacific, China’s own growing naval presence, and what this means
for the future of the region.

| SHOW NOTES:
| `Chuck Hagel’s speech at the Asia-Defense
Forum <http://www.defense.gov/Speeches/Speech.aspx?SpeechID=1857>`__

`China ‘destabilizing’ South China Sea, says US defense
secretary <http://america.aljazeera.com/articles/2014/5/31/hagel-china-dispute.html>`__

`South Korea to Buy $1.2 Billion in Drones Under U.S.
Plan <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-12-24/south-korea-to-buy-1-2-billion-...`__

`Australia set to order 58 F-35 Lockheed Martin fighter
jets <http://ap-perspective.blogspot.jp/2014/04/australia-set-to-order-58-f-35...`__

`South Korea boosts air defenses with about $6.8 billion budget for
F-35s <http://www.reuters.com/article/2014/03/24/us-korea-jets-idUSBREA2N072201...`__

`U.S. to send 2 more missile defense ships to Japan to protect from
North
Korea <http://edition.cnn.com/2014/04/06/world/asia/us-japan-ships/>`__

`With New Radar, Japan Sends Message to
China <http://ap-perspective.blogspot.jp/2014/04/with-new-radar-japan-sends-mes...`__

`South Korea Eyes Thaad, Patriot-3 Missile Systems, U.S.
Says <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2014-06-04/south-korea-eyes-thaad-patriot-...`__

`Cam Ranh Bay Lures Panetta Seeking Return to Vietnam
Port <http://www.bloomberg.com/news/2012-06-04/cam-ranh-bay-lures-panetta-seek...`__

`US to sell Apache helicopters to Indonesia in $US500 million
deal <http://www.abc.net.au/news/2013-08-26/us-sells-apache-helicopters-to-ind...`__

`US, Philippines reportedly reach 10-year deal on larger military
presence <http://ap-perspective.blogspot.jp/2014/04/us-philippines-reportedly-reac...`__

`UN ‘will mediate in China-Vietnam
row’ <http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-asia-27778410>`__

`China advocates, implements security concept for
Asia <http://www.globaltimes.cn/content/863335.shtml>`__