Another U.S. aircraft carrier is leaving the Western Pacific Ocean.
The United States faces a widening sea power gap in the Western Pacific Ocean. A second aircraft carrier is leaving the region in the coming days without an immediate replacement.China has the second-largest carrier fleet in the world after the U.S. Navy. All three of its 'flat-tops' have returned to base. Meanwhile in Australia, an aircraft carrier sent by NATO member Italy has departed and is headed to Japan for training.
USS Nimitz: Bremerton, WashingtonThe lead ship of the 100,000-ton Nimitz-class supercarriers transited Puget Sound in Washington state and arrived in Bremerton on August 3, according to the Navy and ship spotters. The carrier is homeported at the nearby Naval Base Kitsap.USS George Washington and USS Ronald Reagan: San Diego, CaliforniaAs of Monday, both carriers continued their hull swap while moored at Naval Air Station North Island, according to satellite imagery.
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