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USS Nimitz

Deployment US Navy South China Sea Nimitz Class Carrier Strike Groups USS John F. Kennedy Decommissioning Operational Readiness

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US Carrier Fleet to Dip to 10 Ships as Ford-Class Delays Push Back John F. Kennedy Handover

Nimitz’s retirement in 2026 paired with supply-chain struggles will stretch carrier rotations, curbing forward naval presence until replacements arrive.