From New Wars:
The recent quote we posted on by the Seventh Fleet commander that “the purpose of the Navy is not to fight” comes at an interesting time with saber rattling from North Korea, rampant piracy in the Indian Ocean, and news that China is deploying a new carrier killing anti-ship ballistic missile (ASBM). Obviously someone is trying to fight us, and I hope our naval leaders have no plans to sit on the sidelines, come what may. We think it likely that some of our sailors still feel as the great John Paul Jones, who only sought “a fast ship…to go in harm’s way”.
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