American aircraft carrier heading to the Middle East turned off its transponder

US Navy aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN-68), heading to the tension zone in the Middle East, has stopped transmitting data about its location, turning off its transponder to maintain route secrecy.

According to RIA Novosti, the last signal from the ship was recorded on June 17 at 06:03 (Baku time). At that moment, the aircraft carrier was in waters between Malaysia and Indonesia and was moving at a speed of 19 knots.

Analysis of the latest data on the ship's course indicates that USS Nimitz is heading toward the Persian Gulf. The aircraft carrier has been directed to the region to provide protection for American military facilities amid escalating tensions between Iran and Israel.