DOD Mulls Shift of Carrier to Pacific
Ronald O'Rourke, a naval exert at the Congressional Research Service, said that besides Hawaii, Guam or Japan. The U.S. Navy may choose to reposition an aircraft carrier in Everett, San Diego or even Singapore.
The distance between the candidate port and Taiwan will be an important factor. In a Jan. 10 report, "China Naval Modernization: Implications for U.S. Navy Capabilities -- Background and Issues for Congress," O'Rourke stated that ships based in Guam, Japan and Singapore would reach Taiwan in two to four days; the trip from Hawaii would take six to nine days; and from the U.S. West Coast travel time would be seven to 12 days after leaving port.
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