The unit would be established with the support of the states that already have a naval presence in the area.

Western European nations, meanwhile, have moved to increase their naval presence in the region.

That's why we have had a naval presence there for all of these years.

Indeed, the Pentagon is looking for ways to reduce the naval presence, estimated to cost $20 million a month.

A. That is not the plan right now, but we are talking to see how we can make this naval presence most effective.

"I don't know how much a larger naval presence would actually help, under the circumstances," she admitted.

They do not threaten anyone, as your increased naval presence will determine quite clearly.

"We think that they should be part of any multinational naval presence," said a senior Administration official.

The most effective way to resist that pressure would be to have won Congressional support for the naval presence.

If it does, is there enough port district space available, considering the large naval presence in the area?