US aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt enters the Indian Ocean
The US Navy's nuclear-powered aircraft carrier Theodore Roosevelt left Singapore on 9 November and entered the Indian Ocean. According to the United States Naval Institute, the ship is heading to the Middle East, where it may replace the aircraft carrier George Washington.
The aircraft carrier leads a group that includes the guided-missile cruiser Chosin and two destroyers. As reported by Interfax, citing the institute, the group is expected to arrive in the area of responsibility of the US Central Command by the end of the week.
Two American carrier strike groups, led by the George Washington and the George H.W. Bush, are already operating in the Arabian Sea. The George Washington has been in the Middle East since 19 August. It is not yet clear whether it will depart immediately after the Theodore Roosevelt's arrival or if the three groups will remain in the region simultaneously for some time.
