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 :* Do this by: (1) helping South Korea and Japan acquire advanced, conventional military capabilities; (2) drawing South Korea and Japan closer to one another;

(U) Southeast Asia & the Pacific Islands
 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Promote and reinforce Southeast Asia and ASEAN's central role in the region's security architecture, and encourage it to speak with one voice on key issues.
 * ( S//NF ) Actions: Deepen our relationships with Singapore, Malaysia, Vietnam, and Indonesia
 * ( S//NF ) Highlight ASEAN centrality as a core component of the free and open Indo-Pacific strategy.
 * ( S//NF ) Reinforce Japan's proactive leadership to amplify U.S. strategic goals in Southeast Asia.


 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Prevent the spread of terrorism in Southeast Asia.
 * Actions: Expand the involvement of Southeast Asian nations in the Defeat-ISIS coalition; foster better law-enforcement, military, an intelligence cooperation among Indo-Pacific states; and provide direct U.S. assistance to counter-terror efforts.


 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Promote and Support Burma's transition to democracy.


 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Ensure the Pacific Islands (e.g., the U.S. territories, the Freely Associated States, the Melanesian and the Polynesian states,) remain aligned with the United States.
 * Actions: Solidify our diplomatic, military, intelligence, economic, development assistance, and informational advantages across the Pacific Islands.


 * ( S//NF ) Objective: Pursue economic ties and increase connectivity with counties willing to adopt market-based reforms. Pursue trade agreements that contain trade and