SINGAPORE (Reuters) - The U.S. navy needs to expand its fleet and maritime capability to remain competitive as other nations such as China and Russia seek to strengthen their naval power, Chief of Naval Operations Admiral John Richardson said on Tuesday.
"We are getting back into, after decades really, an era of maritime competition," Richardson told reporters on the pier alongside the USS Coronado at the Changi naval base.
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