The George Washington is also poised to return to Yokosuka, Japan, as the Navy’s only forward-deployed carrier later this year.
“What’s next and how far are they willing to go in that area?” U.S. Indo-Pacific Command boss Adm. John Aquilino asked.
“There’s no desire to over-militarize or create a theme of a contested battlespace in the Arctic," the commander of U.S. 2nd Fleet said.
A new Navy plan seeks to improve flexibility of forces worldwide, while allowing aircraft carriers to remain deployed for longer periods of time.
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