60 percent of American warships to be assigned to Asia-Pacific region by 2020

U.S. Defense Secretary Leon E. Panetta told attendees of the Shangri-La Dialogue that the Pentagon will shift more Navy warships to the Asia-Pacific region by 2020.

About 60 percent of the fleet will be assigned there while maintaining six aircraft carriers.

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