Last week, the nuclear aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln passed through the Malacca Strait, moving past Singapore on Sunday evening with minimal lights on. It was accompanied by the destroyers USS Frank E. Petersen Jr, USS Spruance, and USS Michael Murphy.
The aircraft carrier, which was previously in the South China Sea, is now heading towards the Indian Ocean. Although neither the Pentagon nor the Navy has officially confirmed the final destination, navigation data indicates this direction.
This is already the third instance in a year where a strike group stationed in the Indo-Pacific region has been instructed to change course towards the Persian Gulf. The Abraham Lincoln has already been redirected during its deployment in 2024, and the aircraft carrier Nimitz also received similar orders last June.
