Navy leader wants to move faster and leaner instead of turning to aircraft carriers in crisis

The U.S. Navy’s top uniformed officer has introduced his vision for the Navy's future, focusing on using smaller and newer assets instead of consistently turning to huge aircraft carriers. Adm. Daryl Caudle’s strategy aims to create more flexible and tailored groups of ships and equipment. Caudle spoke to The Associated Press before the rollout of the new strategy, which comes as the Trump administration has moved aircraft carriers and other ships to regions around the world to address emerging concerns. Caudle says the Navy's presence in regions like the Caribbean can be leaner and better tailored to actual threats, using smaller combat ships, helicopters and drones instead of destroyers and aircraft carriers.