e. as t worldar one year of hey will try to do something on this february. norah: with tens of billions of taxpayer dollars going to ukraine, cbs s david martin reports on its impact on america s readiness. for a couple of key items, the stockpile is getting low. murdaugh wishes to take the stand. i did not shoot my wife or my son anytime, ever. severe winter weather stretching from coast-to-coast. the cold air charging on friday, setting the stage for a huge winter storm in the west. announcer: this is a special edition of the cbs evening news with norah o donnell, reporting tonight from the uss nimitz. norah: good evening, and thank you for joining us. tonight, we are broadcasting live aboard the uss nimitz, and while we can t give you our exact location, we can tell you, we are here in the western pacific ocean. we landed here just moments ago, after boarding a seed to greyhound in guam, and landing on the deck of this massive aircraft carrier that stre
Prepares for a potential conflict with china. tonight, the u.s. is confirming that they are going to be sending additional troops to taiwan. that is big news bureau it is historic, because the troops will deploy to the crucial islao help build out a training program amid increasing tensions with china. narrator: it is here in the western pacific where america s naval power is on full display. the uss nimitz, with more than 60 planes and 5,000 sailors. guam is where we took off from this morning. it is considered the tip of the spirit. one part of the marianas, a strategic location used during world war ii to launch the bombs that s forced to japan to en guam houses three military bases, air force, navy, now a new home to 5,000 marines. the first new u.s. military base in 70 years. part of a new build up in the