There Are Now 3 U.S. Aircraft Carriers in the Western Pacific
Story by Peter Suciu • 19h
The U.S. Navy continues to be spread thin, and throughout much of the late summer and fall, there was an absence of an American aircraft carrier in the Indo-Pacific. It was the first time since 2001 that the U.S. 7th Fleet was without a carrier.
However, this week, due to a potentially volatile situation, there are now three Nimitz-class nuclear-powered flattops operating in the region.
The United States is Supporting Taiwan
The presence of the three carriers comes as Taiwanese Presiden Lai Ching-te made a weekend visit to Hawaii. During this time, he met with the Aloha State’s Governor, Josh Green, and spoke by phone with former Speaker of the House Nancy Pelosi (D-Calif.), as well as other U.S. lawmakers.
Beijing was quick to condemn the visit.
“The Taiwan question is at the core of China's core interests, and the first red line that cannot be crossed in China-U.S. relations,” Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs spokesperson Lin Jian said in a press conference on Monday.
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