US Navy's Forward Deployed Carrier Now In Waters Claimed By Beijing The deployment of the USS George Washington (CVN 73) to the South China Sea has sparked a new wave of tension in regional politics.
The United States Navy's forward deployed carrier is a powerful symbol of American military presence in Asia, but its arrival also underscores the increasingly precarious balance of power in the region.
The six month deployment of CVN 73 is part of a broader US strategy to counter China's claims in the South China Sea.