US ``here to stay'' as Pacific power:
Melbourne, Nov 17 In a clear message to China, President Barack Obama today said that US will maintain its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts, declaring that America was ``here to stay'' as a Pacific power.
In a clear message to China, President Barack Obama on Thursday said that United States will maintain its military presence in the Asia-Pacific region despite budget cuts, saying that America was ``here to stay'' as a Pacific power.