What Happened
Retired Admiral Warns Of Weak Deterrence Message To China
A retired US Navy admiral has warned that the move of the USS George Washington from the Pacific to the Middle East poses a national security risk to the US. The carrier’s redeployment will leave the US with limited naval presence in the Pacific for over a year, which may send a weak deterrence message to China. The US Navy is already overstretched by the war in the Middle East, and the move has raised concerns about the living conditions and mental health of sailors on board. The situation was first reported by Newsweek.