India, Aug. 16 -- US Israel Iran War Latest News: The United States is redeploying one of its major aircraft carriers from the western Pacific to the Middle East as the conflict with Iran continues to demand more American military resources. The move is being seen as a sign of the increasing pressure on the US Navy and has sparked debate over whether China could use the temporary shift in US military focus to expand its influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

The USS George Washington is leaving the Pacific and is expected to take over duties in the Middle East from the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose deployment has been extended beyond its planned return in May. The Lincoln has remained in the region to support US military operations linked to...