The US military pivot to Asia: When bases are not bases

(The USS Emory S. Land, a submarine support vessel that is part of a US military buildup, is seen docked in Subic Bay, north of Manila. As of October, 70 US Navy ships had passed through Subic, more than the 55 in 2011 and the 51 in 2010. Cheryl Ravelo/Reuters)
Barack Obama visits Southeast Asia this month; Washington, allies insist move is not to contain China