US Shifts Final Pacific Carrier to Back Iran Operation Epic Fury
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The United States is moving its last aircraft carrier out of the Pacific to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East, redeploying the USS George Washington to support Operation Epic Fury in Iran after Lincoln’s extended deployment amid concerns over crew morale and supplies. The shift signals a pivot away from the Western Pacific, prompting warnings from analysts that China could be emboldened, while highlighting Navy bottlenecks at carrier yards as forces are reoriented to respond where needed.
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