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strikeAug 15, 2026
US pulls last aircraft carrier in Asia as Trump focuses on Iran and the Western Hemisphere
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WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression.
Source: BEN FINLEY and DIDI TANG, Associated Press — Read the full report
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- BEN FINLEY and DIDI TANG, Associated PressBy BEN FINLEY and DIDI TANG, Associated Press
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump's war against Iran is stretching the limits of U.S. aircraft carriers and leaving the western Pacific without one of the key American warships as China shows more signs of aggression. The USS George Washington is departing the …
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