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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier departed Thursday from Naval Station Norfolk, embarking on a monthslong journey to its new homeport of Yokosuka, Japan, where it will begin a new chapter. The Washington and about 3,200 sailors on board crossed the Hampton Roads Bridge-Tunnel about 11 a.m. before cruising out of the Chesapeake Bay. It marked the end of the Washington’s time in Hampton . ....
The United States is expected to deploy almost half of its aircraft carriers in the Western Pacific this year, as military tensions continue to rise over North Korea’s nuclear ambitions and China’s territorial claims. ....
The deal will ensure Japanese shipyards can carry out major repairs on warships of the US Seventh Fleet, a move that analysts say makes ‘political and strategic sense’. ....