US to deploy new aircraft carrier to Middle East: report

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The US is preparing to deploy another aircraft carrier, the USS George Washington, to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln already in theatre as part of a prior rotation plan, The Wall Street Journal reports citing officials familiar with the matter.

WSJ notes that the Abraham Lincoln has undergone an extended deployment with few port calls.

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