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USS Nimitz soldiers on but ‘glory days are over’: CCTV report
South China Morning Post
The “glory days” of the world’s longest-serving aircraft carrier are over, reflecting fatigue in the broader US fleet amid a decline in the country’s shipbuilding capacity, according to official Chinese military analysts. In a report on Wednesday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the US Navy’s reliance on extended carrier deployments was a cause for concern, particularly in the case of the USS Nimitz. The Nimitz was commissioned in 1975, making it the world’s longest-serving aircraft carrier...
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