DAILY CALLER NEWS FOUNDATION—The recent departure of U.S. warships from the Pacific leaves a strategic void in the crucial region as forces turn their attention to the Middle East.

The USS Lincoln Strike Group, which consists of a fleet of warships and fighter jets led by an aircraft carrier, arrived last week at the U.S. Central Command, or CENTCOM, area of operation after departing from U.S. Indo-Pacific Command earlier in August.

The USS Abraham Lincoln was the last remaining aircraft carrier in the Indo-Pacific—a flashpoint for hostilities between China and several U.S. allies—and there won’t be a replacement in the region anytime soon, according to Naval News.

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), equipped with F-35C and F/A-18 Block III fighters, entered........

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