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This article examines the US pivot to Asia and what it means for stability in the region and Australia's security. The author says that the the Obama administration described the pivot as a multifacited initiative to enhance US commitments to stability in East Asia. However, he argues that it has primarily been a strategic and military initiative and that it has contributed to a decrease in regional security. In terms of Australia, the author says that it can distance itself from the region’s territorial conflicts without jeopardizing its national security or alliance cooperation with the United States.