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A U.S. Navy F/A-18F and F-35, both assigned to Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 9, fly over the Point Mugu Sea Range in Southern California with a U.S. Air Force F-15 during Gray Flag 2024 on Sept. 24, 2024. Gray Flag is an annual large-force test event that brings the joint force together to test and evaluate multi-domain systems in a maritime environment, ensuring our nation’s warfighters are equipped with effective, interoperable systems that will help them deter aggression, protect our nation’s prosperity and security, and return home safely to their families. (U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Kory Hughs)

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The U.S. Military Told Iran’s Navy to Surrender: Here’s Why They Won’t

92% of Iran’s Warships Destroyed, the IRGC Navy Commander Killed, and the Strait of Hormuz Still Closed: Why the April 6 Deadline Changes Everything...

Harrison KassMarch 27, 2026

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The Great AUKUS Submarine Deal Might Collapse

Why Australia May Never Get The AUKUS Nuclear Attack Subs It Wants AUKUS has not formally fallen apart, but the partnership is under significant...

Harrison KassMarch 27, 2026

(Oct. 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct 17, 2017. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Claypool/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Started Building A ‘Bomber Aircraft Carrier’. They Cancelled It After 5 Days

CVA-68: The U.S. Navy’s Bomber Aircraft Carrier That Never Made It Out To Sea The USS United States (CVA-58) was a proposed aircraft carrier...

Harrison KassMarch 27, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Feb. 13, 2022) Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70), back, and USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transit the Pacific Ocean, Feb. 13, 2022. Vinson and Nimitz are currently conducting routine maritime operations in U.S. 3rd Fleet. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Joshua Sapien)

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14 Sailors Died When a Jet Crashed on U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz — The Drug Tests Afterward Changed the Entire Military

The USS Nimitz Disaster: How a 1981 Crash Changed the U.S. Navy Forever On May 26, 1981, the USS Nimitz suffered one of the...

Harrison KassMarch 25, 2026

The U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Oriskany (CVA-34) on fire, 26 October 1966. Smoke pours from Oriskany's Hangar Bay No.1, during the fire which killed 44 of her officers and men.

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A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Sailor Accidently Ignited a Magnesium Flare And Started An Inferno — 44 Men Never Came Home

The USS Oriskany Tragedy: How a Mishandled Flare Killed 44 Sailors The USS Oriskany fire of October 26, 1966, remains one of the deadliest...

Harrison KassMarch 25, 2026

(May 11, 2017) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), conducts high-speed turn drills during sea trials. Abraham Lincoln is underway after successfully completing its mid-life refueling and complex overhaul and will spend several days conducting sea trials, a comprehensive test of many of the ship’s key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3nd Class Juan A. Cubano/Released)

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The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’: Australia’s Collins-Class Submarine Defeated a U.S. Navy Supercarrier in a Wargame

National security attorney and former USAF pilot selectee Harrison Kass explores the shocking redemption of Australia's Collins-class submarine. Once deemed a costly failure, the...

Harrison KassMarch 24, 2026

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A $20,000,000,000 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Was ‘Sunk’ by a $500,000,000 Dutch Submarine

Sinking the Supercarrier: How Cheap Submarines Outsmarted the U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier Strike Group in a Wargame During a massive 1999 NATO exercise, JTFEX/TMDI99,...

Harrison KassMarch 24, 2026

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A $13,000,000,000 Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Could Be Sunk by $1,000,000 ‘Cheap’ Torpedo

National security journalist Harrison Kass examines the asymmetric threat torpedoes pose to modern U.S. supercarriers. Despite possessing layered air defenses, $13 billion supercarriers remain...

Harrison KassMarch 23, 2026

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China’s Aircraft Carriers Have 1 Fatal Flaw: They’ve Never Launched a Single Fighter in Combat

National security journalist Harrison Kass analyzes the strategic vulnerability of China's modernizing aircraft carrier fleet. Despite launching the EMALS-equipped Fujian and developing the J-35...

Harrison KassMarch 23, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) and the Henry J. Kaiser-class fleet replenishment oiler USNS John Lenthall (TAO 189) transfer cargo and JP-5 during a replenishment at sea in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 15, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea training as an integrated warfighting team. Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX) is the Joint Force’s most complex integrated training event and prepares naval task forces for sustained high-end Joint and combined combat. Integrated naval training provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders highly capable forces that deter adversaries, underpin American security and economic prosperity, and reassure Allies and partners. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mitchell Mason)

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A Third U.S. Aircraft Carrier Is Heading to the Iran War — It’s Not an Escalation Signal, It’s a Sign America Is Running Out of Options

The Three Aircraft Carrier Calculus: USS George H.W. Bush Joins Operation Epic Fury The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) is preparing to deploy from...

Harrison KassMarch 22, 2026

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The U.S. Military Told Iran’s Navy to Surrender: Here’s Why They Won’t

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Great AUKUS Submarine Deal Might Collapse

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Started Building A ‘Bomber Aircraft Carrier’. They Cancelled It After 5 Days

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

14 Sailors Died When a Jet Crashed on U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz — The Drug Tests Afterward Changed the Entire Military

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Sailor Accidently Ignited a Magnesium Flare And Started An Inferno — 44 Men Never Came Home

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’: Australia’s Collins-Class Submarine Defeated a U.S. Navy Supercarrier in a Wargame

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A $20,000,000,000 U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Strike Group Was ‘Sunk’ by a $500,000,000 Dutch Submarine

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A $13,000,000,000 Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Could Be Sunk by $1,000,000 ‘Cheap’ Torpedo

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China’s Aircraft Carriers Have 1 Fatal Flaw: They’ve Never Launched a Single Fighter in Combat

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

A Third U.S. Aircraft Carrier Is Heading to the Iran War — It’s Not an Escalation Signal, It’s a Sign America Is Running Out of Options

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