The United States is considering strengthening defense pacts with Thailand and the Philippines, and Defense Secretary Donald Rumsfeld recently noted the potential for expansion on the Pacific island of Guam.

• 美国正在考虑强化与泰国和菲律宾的防守协议,而国防部长唐纳德·拉姆斯菲尔德还在日前指出,有可能扩建太平洋上的关岛基地。