US pulls last aircraft carrier from Western Pacific
The USS George Washington is leaving the Pacific to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, temporarily leaving the Western Pacific without a US carrier, ABC News reports.
The US is withdrawing its last aircraft carrier from Asia as the USS George Washington departs the Pacific to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East amid the ongoing Iran war, according to ABC News.
The redeployment temporarily leaves the Western Pacific without a US carrier presence.
The move signals a shift of naval assets toward Middle East operations while reducing carrier coverage in the Pacific.
Source: First Squawk