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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

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Aug. 30, 2018) An MH-60S Sea Hawk helicopter assigned to Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7 flies by the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72) during dual-carrier sustainment operations with the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75). In addition to demonstrating the Navy's inherent flexibility and scalability, this evolution provides the opportunity to conduct complex, multi-unit training to enhance maritime interoperability and combat readiness; prepare the Navy to protect our homeland; and preserve and promote peace anywhere around the world. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Juan Sotolongo/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Has 11 Aircraft Carriers. Only 1 Is Fighting Iran Right Now

Defense expert and former Air Force officer Christian D. Orr analyzes a critical logistical gap in Operation Epic Fury. With the USS Gerald R....

Christian D. OrrMarch 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

Queen Elizabeth-Class Aircraft Carrier Royal Navy

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Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Has Spent Only 21.3% of Its Time At Sea

Former US Army Special Forces Warrant Officer Steve Balestrieri examines the tactical hurdles facing the HMS Prince of Wales. Placed on advanced readiness in...

Steve BalestrieriMarch 23, 2026

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 19, 2026. U.S. military forces are deployed to the Caribbean in support of the U.S. Southern Command mission, Department of War-directed operations, and the president’s priorities to disrupt illicit drug trafficking and protect the homeland. (U.S. Navy photo)

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600 Sailors Are Sleeping on Decks Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Due to Fire — Some Keep Suggesting the Aircraft Carrier Was Sabotaged

Award-winning national security journalist Stephen Silver analyzes the recent 30-hour fire aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier. While speculative reports from British...

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

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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

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

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The U.S. Navy Has 11 Aircraft Carriers. Only 1 Is Fighting Iran Right Now

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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

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

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Aircraft Carrier HMS Prince of Wales Has Spent Only 21.3% of Its Time At Sea

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600 Sailors Are Sleeping on Decks Aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford Due to Fire — Some Keep Suggesting the Aircraft Carrier Was Sabotaged

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

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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

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