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Two Carriers Deploy To Mediterranean To Send Message To Russia

Tuesday, April 23rd, 2019

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Two Carriers Deploy To Mediterranean To Send Message To Russia

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN-74) transiting the Pacific Ocean in 2017. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

Two aircraft carriers strike groups are operating in the Mediterranean Sea for the first time since 2016 as part of a message to Russia. The U.S. 6th Fleet noted the John C. Stennis Carrier Strike Group (CSG) and the Abraham Lincoln CSG being in the Mediterranean provides “a unique opportunity for two strike groups to work together alongside key allies and partners in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations.” Amid these operations, on April 22 U.S. Ambassador to Russia…

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