China Notes Reagan Carrier

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Miles Yu, China Notes Reagan Carrier, in IN CHINA: Taiwan’s anti-sub drill. Washington Times, Jan 17, 2014 (In China is the name of the column).
www.washingtontimes.com/news/201 ... ans-anti-sub-drill/

Quote:

"The aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan will be forward-deployed to Yokosuka, Japan, in 2015, replacing the USS George Washington, which will undergo nuclear refueling and upgrades in Virginia.

"'The American troops stationed in Japan will receive even more powerful nuclear-powered aircraft carrier in order to enhance the rapid-response capability of the Japan-US joint military alliance' was how the Beijing’s official newspaper Global Times responded to the announcement of the Reagan’s deployment.

"In 2008, the George Washington became the first US nuclear-powered carrier to be based overseas.

My comment:
(a) Skip the first story, about Taiwan's anti-sub drill, which says nothing new.
(b) USS Ronald Reagan (CVN-76)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Ronald_Reagan_(CVN-76)
(Nimitz-class; Commissioned 2003; Homeport:        NAS North Island Coronado [San Diego Bay], California)
(c) USS George Washington (CVN-73)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_George_Washington_(CVN-73)
(Nimitz-class; Commissioned 1992; Homeport Yokosuka 横須賀)
(d) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nimitz-class_aircraft_carrier
(Succeeded by         Gerald R Ford-class aircraft carrier; section 2 Ships in class)
(e) USS Kitty Hawk (CV-63)
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/USS_Kitty_Hawk_(CV-63)
(Kitty Hawk was both the first and last active ship of her class, and the last oil fired [as opposed to nuclear powered] aircraft carrier in service with the US Navy; Homeport:        Puget Sound Naval Shipy[, Washington state]; 1961-2009; "For 10 years, Kitty Hawk was the forward-deployed carrier at Yokosuka Naval Base in Yokosuka, Japan. In October 2008, she was replaced in this role by the George Washington")