U.S. President-elect Donald Trump's pick for defense secretary has touted the importance of Washington maintaining strong military alliances.
Speaking at his Senate confirmation hearing on Thursday,... James Mattis said history shows that nations with strong allies thrive and those without them wither.
His comments don't fit that closely to remarks made by Trump on the campaign trail,... when he said the U.S. should make its allies pay more for an American troop presence or consider ending protection for them.
The retired Marine Corps general also said he doesn't know of any plan to pull U.S. troops out of South Korea and Japan.
But he did say that he looks forward to U.S. allies acknowledging their obligations.
Watchers say his remarks suggest Mattis is against a pullout of U.S. troops, but might want host countries to contribute more to defense burden-sharing.
He pledged to work closely with South Korea and other allies in the region so they can counter growing nuclear and missile threats from North Korea.

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