the U.S Navy 's commander says his fleet gets the preponderance of the latest weapons . Vice Admiral Robert L. Thomas says the Singapore Strait region is now the most important strategically . The carrier strike group has been conducting exercises with China amid tension with Japan . Robert L. Thomas concedes threat to security no longer about vast opposing armies and navies .
U.S. 7th Fleet commander says his fleet gets the preponderance of the latest weapons . Vice Admiral Robert L. Thomas says Asia region is now the most important strategically . The carrier strike group has been conducting exercises with Japan amid tension with China . Thomas concedes threat to security no longer about vast opposing armies and navies .