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The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the U.S. Navy’s oldest active aircraft carrier, is en route to the Middle East following a sudden shift in deployment amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel, according to U.S. defense officials and recent media reports.
Originally stationed in the Western Pacific as part of a scheduled deployment, the Nimitz was operating in the South China Sea conducting flight operations until recently. Now, the storied nuclear-powered carrier is sailing westward toward a region that has long been a focal point for U.S. military presence and strategic. . .
