Exercises and OperationsProtected American supercarrier ‘opens fire’ in Pacific By ANI - January 14, 2026 0 1418 USS Abraham Lincoln in live-fire exercise Aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has carried out live-fire exercises in the South China Sea as part of routine operations by the carrier strike group in the Indo-Pacific, according to the U.S. Navy, UK Defence Journal reports. Please Login to view this content. (Not a member? Join Today!)