‘This is not about China’: US to move majority of warships to Asia-Pacific
The US is set to reposition its Navy fleet with the majority of its
warships to be assigned to the Asia-Pacific by 2020. But this military
strategy has nothing to do with US-Chinese rivalry in the region, the
defense secretary assures.
The US would reposition its Navy so that 60 per cent of its warships
would be assigned to the Asia-Pacificregion by 2020, compared to about
50 per cent now, US Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told senior civilian
and military leaders from about 30 Asia-Pacific nations at an annual
security forum in Singapore.
"Some view the increased
emphasis by the United States on the Asia-Pacific region as some kind of
challenge to China. I reject that view entirely," he said. "Our effort to renew and intensify our involvement in Asia is fully compatible… with the development and growth of China.... MORE
Source: RT.com
URL: http://www.rt.com/news/us-asia-strategy-panetta-822/
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