Obama: US military will be leaner

5 January 2012 Last updated at 11:45 ET Help

The US military will become "leaner" as it switches focus to the Asia-Pacific region, US President Barack Obama has announced.

In a rare appearance at the Pentagon, he unveiled a far-reaching defence review under which thousands of troops are expected to be axed.

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