Wednesday, November 9, 2011

New US Navy Pacific Commander Worries Most About North Korea

New Commander Of US 7th Fleet Says He Worries Most About North Korea, Not So Much About China -- Washington Post/AP

HONG KONG — A senior U.S. Navy commander said Wednesday he worries much more about North Korea than about other Asian countries, including rising military power China.

Vice Adm. Scott Swift, who took over as commander of the 7th Fleet in September, said that while the U.S. military has an “open and robust” relationship with China, he spends a lot of time thinking about North Korea because of its “unpredictability.”

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Update #1: N. Korea remains a threat to regional security: U.S. 7th Fleet commander -- Yonhap News
Update #2: US Pacific Commander Acknowledges China’s Global Interests -- Voice of America

My Comment: Everyone is worried about North Korea.

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