Pacific Fleet's Safety, Readiness Comes Under Fire

A government watchdog says that the U.S. Navy's Japan-based destroyers and cruisers have not kept up with their certifications, raising concerns about safety and readiness in the wake of recent ship collisions, reports CNN.

In testimony scheduled to be delivered to Congress on Thursday, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that 37 percent of the Navy's warfare training certifications for forward-based warships in Japan had expired, up from 7 percent in January...