The “glory days” of the world’s longest-serving aircraft carrier are over, reflecting fatigue in the broader US fleet amid a decline in the country’s shipbuilding capacity, according to official Chinese military analysts.
In a report on Wednesday, Chinese state broadcaster CCTV said the US Navy’s reliance on extended carrier deployments was a cause for concern, particularly in the case of the USS Nimitz.
The Nimitz was commissioned in 1975, making it the world’s longest-serving aircraft carrier...
USS Nimitz soldiers on but ‘glory days are over’: CCTV report
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August 20, 2026
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Source: South China Morning Post | https://www.scmp.com/rss/91/feed - Read Original
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