595135 external_news 1503936757 1504276082 <![CDATA[Retired Admiral: Basic Training, Maintenance “Stretched” on U.S. Warships Overseas]]> An interview with James A. “Sandy” Winnefeld, Jr. on CBS’s Face the Nation was quoted in “Retired Admiral: Basic Training, Maintenance Stretched on U.S. Warships Overseas” in The Hill. Winnefeld is distinguished professor and CISTP senior fellow in the Sam Nunn School of International Affairs at Georgia Tech,

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Retired Adm. James Winnefeld said Sunday that basic training and maintenance is "stretched" on U.S. warships overseas.

During an interview on CBS's “Face The Nation,” he was asked about a memo that said two recent deadly naval collisions in the region are “not limited occurrences, but part of a disturbing trend of mishaps involving U.S. warships.”

“In the Pacific, it's a very unique situation. These are some of the most high-leverage naval forces that we have in the country,” he said.

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