Taiwan welcomes increased deployment of U.S. warships in Asia
ROC Central News Agency
2012/06/03 15:16:57
Taipei, June 3 (CNA) Taiwan welcomes the United States' recent commitment to shift a greater number of warships to the Asia-Pacific region over the next few years, a defense official said Sunday.
"The Ministry of National Defense welcomes any measure conducive to peace and stability in the region," ministry spokesman Maj. Gen. Luo Shou-he told CNA in response to remarks made by U.S. Defense Secretary Leon Panetta at an annual security forum in Singapore Saturday.
Panetta said the Pentagon will "reposture" its naval forces from a roughly 50/50 percent split between the Pacific and Atlantic oceans to a 60/40 percent split favoring the Pacific by 2020 as part of the new U.S. strategy to strengthen its presence in the region.
Panetta's speech at the three-day Shangri-La Dialogue, attended by senior civilian and military leaders from about 30 Asia-Pacific countries, provided details on the new U.S. defense strategy in Asia announced by President Barack Obama in January.
(By Elaine Hou)
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