100,000-Tons on the Move: The Iran War Means No US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in China’s Backyard
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As the Iran War continues, with demand intensifying for US systems in both the Middle East and Ukraine, and with American arsenals running dry, Washington is having to make some hard choices. One of the hardest choices was pulling the last US aircraft carrier from the Indo-Pacific.
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The Iran war is placing new strain on America’s ability to deter China in the Indo-Pacific, as the conflict draws military assets, munitions, and attention away from the region. Earlier this year, President Donald Trump deployed the USS Abraham Lincoln and its usual cadre of smaller ships to the Mid…
USS George Washington is leaving the western Pacific to relieve the exhausted Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East. The move exposes a fleet constrained by maintenance, training cycles and global commitments while China expands its carrier force. Theodore Roosevelt offers the quickest relief.
As the Iran War continues, with demand intensifying for US systems in both the Middle East and Ukraine, and with American arsenals running dry, Washington is having to make some hard choices. One of the hardest choices was pulling the last US aircraft carrier from the Indo-Pacific.
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