U.S. 7th Fleet commander says his fleet gets the preponderance of the latest weapons . `` The maritime domain in general has got more complex , with the undersea domain a huge part of that with more sophisticated submarines and the emergence of long-endurance , unmanned or remotely operated vehicles , '' he said . Vice Admiral Robert L. Thomas says the region is now the most important strategically . The carrier strike group has been conducting exercises with Japan amid tension with China . He says threat to security no longer about vast foreign armies and navies .
U.S. 7th Fleet commander says his fleet gets the preponderance of the latest weapons . Vice Admiral Robert L. Thomas says the region is now the most important strategically . The carrier strike group has been conducting exercises with Japan amid tension with China . He says threat to security no longer about vast foreign armies and navies .