US Carrier Supremacy Faces New Foe in the Pacific: COVID-19

US Carrier Supremacy Faces New Foe in the Pacific: COVID-19
The aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt (CVN 71) transits Apra Harbor as the ship prepares to moor in Guam on Feb. 7, 2019. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Terence Deleon Guerrero
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
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COVID-19 has succeeded where China’s two decades of military buildup has failed—by sidelining a U.S. aircraft carrier in the Pacific.

The USS Theodore Roosevelt is currently out of action at a port in Guam, while the ship’s crew of more than 4,000 is systematically evacuated and quarantined after an outbreak of the CCP virus. The plight of the carrier was first highlighted by the vessel’s captain in a leaked memo that eventually got him fired.
Simon Veazey
Simon Veazey
Freelance Reporter
Simon Veazey is a UK-based journalist who has reported for The Epoch Times since 2006 on various beats, from in-depth coverage of British and European politics to web-based writing on breaking news.
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