U.S. sends another carrier from Asia to Middle East, widening Pacific gap
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The U.S. has redirected the USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Group from Asia to the Middle East, leaving the West Pacific vulnerable until a refurbished aircraft carrier arrives in Japan later this year. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin made the decision to replace the USS Theodore Roosevelt with the USS Abraham Lincoln. The move has raised concerns among defense analysts about the widening gap in the Pacific region. The article also mentions China's development of new stealth aircraft likely to be deployed on carriers and the U.S. facing an aircraft carrier shortage as tensions rise globally.

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https://asia.nikkei.com/Politics/International-relations/Indo-Pacific/U.S.-sends-another-carrier-from-Asia-to-Middle-East-widening-Pacific-gap