A New U.S. Defense Strategy For Asia

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta shakes hands with a Singaporean official upon arrival in Singapore, June 1, 2012. Panetta is participating in the Shangri-La Dialogue, a meeting with defense counterparts from across Asia. DOD photo by Erin A. Kirk-Cuomo

U.S. Defense Secretary Announces New Strategy With Asia -- CNN

Singapore (CNN) -- As part of a "rebalancing" with Asia, the United States will enhance military-to-military cooperation with China while also boosting the capabilities of its allies in the region, U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta said Saturday.

Panetta detailed the new defense strategy to a gathering of Asia's military leaders, saying the majority of U.S. warships would move to Asia.

"By 2020 the Navy will reposture its forces from today's roughly 50-50 split from the Pacific and Atlantic to a 60-40 split in those oceans," Panetta said.

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Panetta: U.S. shifting 60% of warships to Pacific by 2020 -- USA Today/AP
Panetta Outlines New Weaponry for Pacific -- New York Times
U.S. will put more warships in Asia - Panetta -- Reuters
US to redeploy naval fleet in Asia-Pacific region -- New York Daily News
U.S. will put more warships in Asia – Panetta -- Euronews
Panetta: Majority of US warships moving to Asia -- MSNBC/Reuters
U.S. Navy’s Pacific Presence to Expand: Panetta -- Bloomberg Businessweek
US flexes Pacific muscle -- Sydney Morning Herald
Leon Panetta: US Navy to move most warships to Asia by 2020 -- Global Post
Panetta explains Pentagon's 'pivot' toward Asia -- L.A. Times
Panetta to detail US plans to focus more on Asia-Pacific, with more troops, weapons -- Washington Post
Secretary Responds to China Concerns During Dialogue -- US Department of Defense
Leon Panetta: China should not fear new US military focus on Asia-Pacific -- The Guardian
Panetta: No China threat from US military in Asia -- AP