US allies in Asia wary as Trump moves military assets for Iran war
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United States allies in Asia are watching warily as Washington scales back some military assets in the region to meet demands in the Middle East, where the US-Israel war on Iran is dragging into its sixth month.
The latest point of tension came this week as the US moved its last aircraft carrier in Asia – the USS George Washington – from Japan to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for nine months at a stretch.
Multiple reports had suggested that there were food shortages on the USS Abraham Lincoln, while broken toilets and showers contributed to unsanita
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The latest point of tension came this week as the US moved its last aircraft carrier in Asia – the USS George Washington – from Japan to the Middle East to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for nine months at a stretch.
Multiple reports had suggested that there were food shortages on the USS Abraham Lincoln, while broken toilets and showers contributed to unsanita
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United States allies in Asia are watching warily as Washington scales back some military assets in the region to meet demands in the Middle East, where the US-Israel war on Iran is dragging into its sixth month.