These are the approximate positions of the U.S. Navy’s deployed carrier strike groups and amphibious ready groups throughout the world as of Jan. 12, 2026, based on Navy and public data. In cases in which a CSG or ARG is conducting disaggregated operations,

USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), the fifth Nimitz-class nuclear-powered supercarrier, conducted live fire exercises last week in the South China Sea

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The U.S. Navy said the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group were conducting "routine operations" in the South China Sea as part of regular patrols in the broader Indo-Pacific region to deter aggression and promote peace through strength.