22-01-2012, 09:28 PM
US to keep 11 aircraft carriers to show sea power
January 22, 2012 by legitgov
ShareThisUS to keep 11 aircraft carriers to show sea power 21 Jan 2012 Defense Secretary Leon Panetta told sailors aboard the country's oldest aircraft carrier that the U.S. is committed to maintaining a fleet of 11 of the formidable warships despite budget pressures, in part to project sea power against Iran. Panetta also told the crowd of 1,700 gathered in the hangar bay of the USS Enterprise that the ship is heading to the Persian Gulf region and will steam through the Strait of Hormuz in a direct message to Tehran.
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