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On the recordFebruary 15, 2012
A key component of this strategic shift is, as Secretary Panetta stated yesterday, a 'Navy that maintains forward presence and is able to penetrate enemy defenses and a Marine Corps that is a middleweight expeditionary force with reinvigorated amphibious capabilities.'
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Adam Smith
Democratic · Washington

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Smith emphasizes the importance of Navy and Marine Corps capabilities in U.S. defense strategy.

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