US sends aircraft carrier from South China Sea to Middle East as conflict between Israel and Iran grows - The USS Nimitz and its carrier strike group are steaming west from the Pacific as part of an o

The U.S. Navy said aircraft carrier operations in the South China Sea are part of its routine presence in the Indo-Pacific region.

AMERICA is sending the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. The hulking $4.5billion nuclear-powered supercarrier, nicknamed Old Salt,

The U.S. military is rerouting the USS Nimitz carrier strike group to the Middle East from the South China Sea to bolster its presence in the region.

The United States aircraft carrier USS Nimitz continues to operate in the South China Sea, satellite imagery shows, as the Chinese navy expands its presence in the Pacific Ocean.

The USS Nimitz has left the South China Sea and is heading toward the Middle East amid rising Iran-Israel tensions, Reuters reports. A planned Vietnam port call was canceled due to “operational requirements,