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Carrier Gap in Pacific Sparks Concern | US News
The U.S. is rotating its aircraft carrier fleet, moving the USS George Washington from Japan to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been stationed there amid rising tensions with Iran. This shift risks leaving the western Pacific without a carrier for a time, raising concerns that China might exploit the gap to ramp up military activity near Taiwan and Japan — though full-scale invasion remains unlikely. For allies reliant on U.S. security guarantees, the absence could signal diminished commitment, potentially giving Beijing leverage. Yet officials insist this is…
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