Austin directs US aircraft carrier stay in Mediterranean to reassure allies

Uniindia: Washington, Dec 29 (UNI/Sputnik) The United States is retaining a nuclear aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean instead of sending it on to the Middle East in order to reassure allies as tensions remain high over Ukraine, a US defense official said in a statemen.

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