US President Barack Obama recently unveiled his country's new defence strategy aimed at trimming the defence budget. The eight-page document spells out the plan that refocuses the armed forces on threats in Asia and the Pacific region. Ian Brzezinski, former US Deputy Assistant Secretary of Defense for Europe and NATO Policy, says that while the specifics of the strategy will be announced in the coming weeks, it will not affect the readiness and capabilities of the US armed forces. Mr. Brzezinski, currently a Senior Fellow in the International Security Program at the Atlantic Council, puts the strategy in perspective