8月16日，乔治·W·布什总统宣布美国打算从亚洲撤军。 虽然撤军不一定会影响到亚太地区、特别是朝鲜的和平稳定，但重新部署的顺利进行有个重要条件，就是美国与盟国间的密切协商。
The United States' planned withdrawal of troops from Asia, which President George W. Bush announced on August 16, need not harm peace and stability in the region and particularly in Korea.