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3 US Aircraft Carriers To Be In Asia During Trump Inauguration

by Tyler Durden

Friday, Nov 29, 2024 - 07:50 AM

In a historic convergence, three US aircraft carriers will be in Asia by next week after months of absence amid concerns of Chinese activity in the lead up to the inauguration of President-elect Donald Trump, the Nikkei reported.

The USS George Washington arrives in Yokosuka, Japan for the first time in over nine years on Nov. 22

USS George Washington, with a crew of 2,702, arrived on Friday in Yokosuka, Japan, home to the US Navy's 7th Fleet, returning to the port for the first time in nine years. The USS Carl Vinson was deployed to the Pacific on Monday. Meanwhile the USS Abraham Lincoln is now in the Indian Ocean, passing through the South China Sea, before heading home to San Diego, California.