Japan to base nuclear carrier; could mean JFK retirement
The U.S. Navy announced late Oct. 27 that Japan has agreed to base a nuclear U.S. aircraft carrier, allowing the USS Kitty Hawk to come stateside and possibly clearing the way for the USS John F. Kennedy's retirement. Japan has long opposed basing a nuclear carrier in its ports, but a rising China...
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