Adam Smith actually said...

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

02/15/2012

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