The U.S. Navy said Friday its nuclear-powered aircraft carrier the George Washington will be deployed for the second time to Yokosuka Naval Base near Tokyo in the latter half of 2024, replacing fellow Nimitz-class vessel the Ronald Reagan.The replacement of the Ronald Reagan, currently stationed at the base, is taking place because overseas deployments of naval ships are limited to 10 years under U.S. law.The George Washington was deployed to the base in Kanagawa Prefecture from 2008 to 2015, in what was the first permanent deployment of a nuclear-powered carrier at a Japanese port.The Rona…READ FULL ARTICLE
