Greenert: 1,000-Ship Navy Concept 'Alive And Well' With Shift To Pacific

By Dan Taylor / September 27, 2012 at 8:15 PM
Far from being a defunct idea, the "1,000-ship navy" championed by former Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Mike Mullen is "alive and well" thanks in part to the service's shift in focus to the Asia-Pacific, the current CNO said today. The Navy uses the term to refer to a global fleet of ships from many nations, including the United States, that promotes maritime security and conducts humanitarian missions all over the world. The service's new focus on the Asia-Pacific will...

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