1.  a) Who is the commander of the U.S. forces in the Pacific?
b) What is his plan for improving relations between the U.S. and Chinese militaries?
c) What problems do critics have with the program?

2.  a) What did a Chinese submarine do that is of concern to the U.S.?
b) What is believed to be the motive for this action, according to Chinese military specialist Richard Fisher?

3.  How are the U.S. aircraft carrier Kitty Hawk and its accompanying warships protected from submarine attack?

4.  a) Define deployment.
b) Why were the Kitty Hawk and its accompanying warships in ocean waters near Okinawa?

5. a)Why has China since 1996 been buying and building weapons designed specifically to attack U.S. aircraft carriers and other warships?
b) Do you think if that incident had not happened, China would not be buying and building weapons designed specifically to attack U.S. aircraft carriers and other warships?  Explain your answer.

6.  a) When did a Chinese submarine surface in Japanese waters? 
b) How did the Chinese government explain the incident?