According to a report by Russian satellite news agency on September 3, the US “New York Times” reported that several US aircraft carriers are undergoing long-term maintenance at shipyards and will not be able to restore combat capability within a few years. The military action against Iran has forced the Pentagon to redeploy troops in various regions. The aircraft carrier “George Washington” stationed in Japan has been sent to the Middle East to take over the “Abraham Lincoln” aircraft carrier. As a result, there are no US aircraft carriers deployed in the Western Pacific region for the time being. The report said that currently the US Navy has only 11 aircraft carriers, 4 of which have already been deployed on missions. Some of the remaining aircraft carriers are undergoing long-term maintenance at shipyards, and will not be able to restore combat capability within a few years. The US Navy has repeatedly encountered technical failures during military operations against Iran. For example, the newest aircraft carrier “Gerald Ford” returned after an 11-month deployment in May. It was severely damaged and is currently undergoing maintenance. It is expected to take at least a year. A fire broke out in the ship's laundry room in March. It took more than 30 hours to be extinguished, causing the crew cabin to completely burn down. In February, the ship's sewage system also failed.

Zhitongcaijing · 2d ago
According to a report by Russian satellite news agency on September 3, the US “New York Times” reported that several US aircraft carriers are undergoing long-term maintenance at shipyards and will not be able to restore combat capability within a few years. The military action against Iran has forced the Pentagon to redeploy troops in various regions. The aircraft carrier “George Washington” stationed in Japan has been sent to the Middle East to take over the “Abraham Lincoln” aircraft carrier. As a result, there are no US aircraft carriers deployed in the Western Pacific region for the time being. The report said that currently the US Navy has only 11 aircraft carriers, 4 of which have already been deployed on missions. Some of the remaining aircraft carriers are undergoing long-term maintenance at shipyards, and will not be able to restore combat capability within a few years. The US Navy has repeatedly encountered technical failures during military operations against Iran. For example, the newest aircraft carrier “Gerald Ford” returned after an 11-month deployment in May. It was severely damaged and is currently undergoing maintenance. It is expected to take at least a year. A fire broke out in the ship's laundry room in March. It took more than 30 hours to be extinguished, causing the crew cabin to completely burn down. In February, the ship's sewage system also failed.