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Global Maritime Partnerships Fostering Stronger Ties Among Navies, CNO Says

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Friday, August 7th, 2009

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Developing international partnerships and opening up dialogue among navies is becoming more important to combat everything from piracy to ballistic missile threats, according to the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO). Adm. Gary Roughead has spent significant time traveling to nations with maritime interests, to regional gatherings of naval leaders and international symposiums, maintaining, or in some cases, improving the relationship the United States has with other navies. "I think it's extraordinarily important," Roughead said in a recent interview with sister…

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