By CHRISTOPHER P. CAVAS
In line with a new U.S. strategy placing increased emphasis on the Pacific, the Navy's second-highest-ranking officer is visiting Australia and Singapore, meeting with defense officials to discuss a greater U.S. presence in the southwest Pacific.
“The visit represents the Navy's continued commitment to the region and our desire to enhance security and prosperity,” Adm. Mark Ferguson, vice chief of naval operations, said Feb. 20 in a phone interview.
“We have a very enduring and longstanding presence as a Pacific nation and feel very strongly our long term security is linked,” Ferguson said. “The new defense strategy underscores that enduring nature.”
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