World Maritime Brief, 12 January 2012

United States: "No big U.S. naval buildup in Asia, top officer says"Reuters, 11 January 2012A new American emphasis on the Asia-Pacific region will not result in a buildup of the United States Navy (USN) in the Pacific, according to Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Johnathan Greenert. Admiral Greenert says the USN already has a strong presence in the region, and an appreciable redeployment of naval assets is not anticipated. Though a new defence strategy released last week outlined the

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