The defensive perimeter [of the United States in East Asia] runs along the Aleutians to Japan and then goes to the Ryukyus.
![The defensive perimeter [of the United States in East Asia] runs along the Aleutians to Japan and then goes to the Ryukyus.](http://cdn.quoteddaily.com/images/dean-acheson/the-defensive-perimeter-of-the-united-states-in-east-asia-runs-along-the-aleutians-to-japan-and-then-goes-to.jpg)
The defensive perimeter [of the United States in East Asia] runs along the Aleutians to Japan and then goes to the Ryukyus.