美国海军正在撤出西太平洋地区最后一艘航母。乔治·华盛顿号航母将离开太平洋前往中东，接替已在该地区部署超过240天的亚伯拉罕·林肯号[1]。此举导致西太平洋暂时没有美国航母部署，反映特朗普政府的战略优先级正向伊朗和西半球倾斜[1]。
这一决策改变了传统的航母部署态势。美国海军拥有11艘航母，通常同时在全球部署2至3艘[1]。近期，杰拉尔德·福特号在中东部署了11个月——自越战以来最长的单次部署——于5月中旬返回[1]。美国国防官员表示计划减少对航母的依赖，转向使用更小的舰艇和其他资产[1]。
与此同时，中国在亚太地区加强了军事活动。本周中国与印尼进行了海军演习，本月在南沙斯卡博罗浅滩附近开展了军事演习，上月一艘导弹驱逐舰还在冲绳岛进行了实弹演习[1]。这些行动凸显地区各方对美国航母部署空档期间中国军事活动加强的担忧。
The United States is removing the USS George Washington from the Pacific, marking a significant shift in military priorities under the Trump administration.[1] The carrier will relocate to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, leaving the western Pacific temporarily without American carrier presence.[1]
The USS Abraham Lincoln has extended its deployment well beyond its original timeline, accumulating over 240 consecutive days at sea.[1] This extended deployment follows the USS Gerald R. Ford's 11-month tour in the Middle East—the longest carrier deployment since the Vietnam War—which concluded in mid-May.[1] With the Navy operating 11 total carriers and typically maintaining 2-3 deployments simultaneously, the current gap reflects a deliberate reallocation of resources toward Iran and the Western Hemisphere rather than the Asia-Pacific region.[1]
The repositioning has raised concerns among American allies about China's potential to expand its regional influence during this window.[1] China has conducted naval exercises with Indonesia and carried out military drills near Scarborough Shoal in the South China Sea this month.[1] Additionally, a Chinese missile destroyer conducted live-fire exercises near Okinawa last month.[1] U.S. defense officials have indicated plans to reduce reliance on carriers in favor of smaller vessels and alternative assets.[1]