Multinational Amphibious Assault Conference. Good theory but are they aware of regional rivalries?

via Reuters.

A key goal of the Hawaii meeting would be to lay the groundwork for multilateral amphibious exercises, including drills between participant nations, even without U.S. involvement, the planning document said.
On Tuesday, the visiting military officials will observe a U.S. Marine exercise involving helicopter carriers, landing ships and other vessels that will create an offshore sea base that could be used in combat or to coordinate disaster relief.
Brigadier Richard Spencer, deputy commander of the British Royal Marines, who will attend the conference, said it would be a success if it paved the way for participating nations to run joint disaster relief efforts using marine forces.
"My inclination would be to start with a relatively realistic level of ambition ... I would rather set a low bar and achieve it," Spencer told Reuters on the sidelines of a defense conference in the Japanese city of Yokohama.
The U.S. Marines were the "logical integrator" for amphibious capabilities in Asia, which would interest allies like Japan, South Korea and Australia, said Michael Green, senior vice president at the Center for Strategic and International Studies in Washington.
"(It would) also be helpful to other partners dealing with vulnerabilities from natural disasters to encroachment and coercion by large maritime claimants," he said.

This is another one of those theories that sound great when you're at the school house but when you take it to the real world it starts taking on water.

Are they aware of the regional rivalries in the region?  

All are pointing toward China but seem to forget that Japan vs. Korea vs. Philippines vs. Vietnam vs. Singapore and on and on is not something that you can toss aside without thought.

Haven't they all wondered why there is no Asian NATO?

God save us from the Think Tank boys.  Before its over with they're going to destroy the Marine Corps.