US Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Calvinson Visits Japan Port... "Supporting Maritime Security Mission"

[Asia Economy Reporter Lim Chun-han] The US Navy's 100,000-ton nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Carl Vinson made a port call on the 28th at the US Navy Yokosuka base located in Kanagawa Prefecture, Japan.

According to Kyodo News, Carl Vinson is the first US aircraft carrier not homeported in Yokosuka to visit the base since the Nimitz's port call in 2009. Kyodo News also reported that the UK's latest aircraft carrier, Queen Elizabeth, is scheduled to enter Yokosuka next month, analyzing that these movements by the US and UK navies are partly aimed at countering China’s expanding maritime presence.

The aircraft carrier Ronald Reagan, which is homeported at the Yokosuka base where the US Navy's 7th Fleet is stationed, is currently operating in the Arabian Sea to support the withdrawal of US troops from Afghanistan. Kyodo News reported that the US Navy stated Carl Vinson's port call at Yokosuka is "to support global maritime security missions."

Departing from its homeport in San Diego on the US West Coast on the 2nd (local time), Carl Vinson is equipped with F-35C stealth fighters modified for US Navy use and CMV-22B Ospreys, vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for troop transport. Approximately 4,800 crew members aboard the carrier are reportedly not expected to leave the base during the short port call at Yokosuka.

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