The planned increase of the Navy's presence in the Asia-Pacific region will largely be done by procuring new ships rather than by reducing the fleet in other vital areas of the world, Navy Secretary Ray Mabus said recently. Currently about 55 percent of the Navy's force is based in the Pacific while 45 percent is Atlantic oriented, but those numbers will “gradually” shift to more along the lines of 60 to 40 percent favoring the Pacific as the Pentagon executes…
New Ships Will Account For Asia-Pacific Buildup, SECNAV Says
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