U.S. Navy’s USS George Washington Aircraft Carrier To Visit Vietnam
The USS George Washington (CVN-73), the U.S. Navy's only forward-deployed nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, is heading to Da Nang, Vietnam, for a port call expected to last from Thursday through Monday. This marks the fourth U.S. carrier visit to Vietnam in over five decades and the first since the USS Ronald Reagan's visit in June 2023. The carrier recently operated in the contested South China Sea. The article notes that Da Nang is undergoing a $1.7 billion port expansion focused on commercial logistics, not military purposes, and that Vietnam is not seeking an anti-China alliance. It also provides historical context, noting that 28 U.S. carriers operated off Vietnam during the war but never made port calls due to active combat. The visit signals growing U.S.-Vietnam defense ties amid regional strategic realignment.
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