US carrier George H.W. Bush visits Thailand after Middle East deployment

INTELLIGENCE SUMMARY

BANGKOK, Oct 4 (Reuters) - The US aircraft carrier GeorgeH.W. Bush arrived off Thailand's resort island of Phuket on Sunday with about 4,800 personnel aboard for a rest-and-recreation break after months of supporting USoperations in the Middle East. • The Nimitz-class carrier had been operating in the Arabian Sea during the conflict with Iran, according to multiple media reports.