up to four American will be tranferred from Okinawa to Okinawa , Australia and Australia . This resolves a pact to reduce Okinawa troops in Okinawa , easing local tensions . Cronin : The growing importance of islands , from Guam and the Northern Mariana Islands to Hawaii and other islands that will be used for prepositioning and training , helps build flexibility in the American Pacific strategy . The move also balances U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region . Cronin : U.S. presence helps preserve order , influence in the fast-growing region .
up to four American will be tranferred from Okinawa to Okinawa , Australia and Australia . This resolves a pact to reduce Okinawa troops in Okinawa , easing local tensions . Cronin : The move also balances U.S. military presence in the Asia-Pacific region . Cronin : U.S. presence helps preserve order , influence in the fast-growing region .