Indo-PacificResurrecting 1st Fleet: US Navy explores Indian Ocean options
Former secretary urges forming 'expeditious' presence in Singapore
A U.S. Navy officer signals to an F-35B Lightning II as it takes off from the USS Makin Island in the Indian Ocean on Jan. 12. The U.S. looks to enhance its fleet structure in the Indo-Pacific region, with a possible new base in Singapore for a new numbered fleet. (Photo courtesy of U.S. Defense Department)
WAJAHAT KHAN, Nikkei staff writer
NEW YORK -- China's intentions over the Taiwan Strait dominated the conversation when the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command's head Adm. Philip Davidson testified on Capitol Hill last month. But a little noticed exchange during the House Armed Services Committee hearing touched on a topic that could have wide implications on the Indo-Pacific.