USS Carl Vinson docks in Malaysia, pledges one thing about regional security

The USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group arrived in Malaysia a few days ago, marking an important stop in its operations in the South China Sea.

The second visit of a US aircraft carrier to Malaysia, in just over a month since 2012. (Source: Zona Militar)

The USS Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group includes the aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70), the Ticonderoga-class cruiser USS Princeton (CG-59), and the Arleigh Burke-class destroyers USS Sterett (DDG-104) and USS William P. Lawrence (DDG-110).

“The back-to-back visits of the Carl Vinson and USS Abraham Lincoln Carrier Strike Groups to Malaysia underscore the depth and strength of our security relationship, an enduring foundation of the US-Malaysia Comprehensive Partnership,” said US Ambassador to Malaysia Edgard D. Kagan.

“Building on decades of close cooperation, we continue to strengthen our security partnership and remain committed to working with Malaysia to advance our shared vision of a free, secure, and prosperous Indo- Pacific region,” said Edgard D. Kagan.

“Malaysia is a valued partner for us in the Indo- Pacific . This visit reinforces the importance of this partnership to the United States,” said Rear Adm. Michael Wosje, commander of Carrier Strike Group One (CSG-1). “The port visit provides an important opportunity to work with the Royal Malaysian Navy, further strengthening our strategic and mutually beneficial partnership.”

In recent weeks, the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier strike group has conducted a variety of operations in the South China Sea, including flight operations, coordinated navigation exercises, and freedom of navigation operations.

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