This is the second time for USS George Washington to be forward-deployed to Japan.
An American nuclear-powered aircraft carrier on Friday returned to its home port in Japan, a security ally of the United States, for forward deployment to patrol waters near China.USS George Washington, one of 10 Nimitz-class aircraft carriers in service with the U.S. Navy, arrived home at Yokosuka naval base in Japan, located within the Greater Tokyo Area. The 100,000-ton warship was previously stationed there from 2008 to 2015.This marks the end of the 'carrier gap' for the U.S.
Washington is also committed to using its full range of military capabilities, including nuclear, as the extended deterrence that defends Japan.Japan has disputes over an uninhabited island group in the East China Sea with China, a country that is viewed by the U.S. military as the pacing challenge. Meanwhile, the Chinese military has been operating near Japan's airspace and waters, causing alarm in Tokyo.
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