U.S. deploys three carriers in Asia, maintaining China focus

Joint training with Japan comes amid fear over wider crisis in Middle East

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Reporters were allowed to board the USS Carl Vinson in the Philippine Sea on Jan. 31. (Photo by Ryo Nakamura)

RYO NAKAMURA, Nikkei staff writer

ABOARD USS CARL VINSON -- The U.S. military has doubled down on its effort to deter China and North Korea by deploying three aircraft carriers to the western Pacific, despite growing concerns over the potential for a wider conflict in the Middle East.

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