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220213-N-TL932-1221 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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Time to Say Goodbye to Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz of the U.S. Navy

Stephen Silver, an award-winning national security journalist, evaluates the historic final voyage of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as it departs the Pacific Northwest for...

Stephen SilverMarch 11, 2026

The USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group sails in formation during a strait transit exercise in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 8, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea 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 3rd Class John R. Farren)

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100,000 Ton U.S. Navy Nuclear Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Is Being Deployed to Smash Iran

Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and defense expert, evaluates the strategic "firepower injection" of the USS George H.W. Bush...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 11, 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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The U.S. Navy’s Great Aircraft Carrier Shortage: Why Nuclear Supercarrier USS Nimitz Must Be Retired

Harrison Kass, an attorney and former Air Force pilot selectee, evaluates the "inevitable sunset" of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as it prepares for its...

Harrison KassMarch 11, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials. Dwight D. Eisenhower completed a nine-month planned incremental availability at Norfolk Naval Ship Yard on June 10 and is scheduled to resume underway operations this summer.

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‘Captain, We Have Been Hit’: Tiny NATO Nuclear Submarine ‘Sunk’ $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier in a Wargame

Brandon J. Weichert, Senior National Security Editor and author of Winning Space, evaluates the "uncomfortable reality" facing the U.S. Navy: the inherent and proven...

Brandon WeichertMarch 11, 2026

The Nimitz class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) passes by a Washington State Ferry as it transits Puget Sound during the ship’s final departure from Naval Base Kitsap-Bremerton, Washington, March 7, 2026. Nimitz is underway in the U.S. 3rd Fleet area of operations as part of a scheduled homeport shift to Norfolk, Virginia. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Kimberli Ibarra Ruiz)

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Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Getting One Last Chance to Prove Itself

Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense analyst and British researcher, evaluates the unusual "final act" of the USS Nimitz (CVN-68) as it transits to...

Jack BuckbyMarch 10, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Atlantic Ocean, Feb. 6, 2026. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is at sea 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 3rd Class John R. Farren)

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Forget Iran’s Missiles: The Houthis Might Try Again to Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Dr. Brent M. Eastwood, a former U.S. Army Infantry officer and tech CEO, evaluates the "Goliath vs. David" showdown between the U.S. Navy and...

Brent M. EastwoodMarch 9, 2026

U.S. 5TH FLEET AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (Jan. 5, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) operates in the Arabian Sea during sunset. John C. Stennis is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility conducting maritime security operations, theater security cooperation efforts and support missions for Operation Enduring Freedom. (U.S. Navy photo by Yeoman 3rd Class James Stahl/Released)

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China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fleet Has 1 Big Advantage over the Navy They Can’t Match Now

Brandon J. Weichert, a senior national security editor and author, evaluates the end of the U.S. Navy’s "era of impunity" in the Indo-Pacific. The...

Brandon WeichertMarch 9, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits 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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The U.S. Navy Has a New Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Headache It Can’t Fix

The USS Nimitz (CVN-68), the world’s oldest active aircraft carrier, faces a 2026 decommissioning that many argue creates a dangerous "Nimitz-class Gap" amidst the...

Jack BuckbyMarch 7, 2026

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$6,000,000,000 Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ By $100,000,000 Diesel Stealth AIP Sub from Sweden

This report analyzes how Air-Independent Propulsion (AIP) and shallow-water acoustics allow regional powers like China and Iran to impose "caution" on U.S. aircraft carrier...

Andrew LathamMarch 6, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 29, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) conducts high-speed turns in the Atlantic Ocean. Ford is at sea conducting sea trials following the in port portion of its 15 month post-shakedown availability. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Connor Loessin)

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The Aircraft Carrier Isn’t Dead Yet

Summary and Key Points: Jack Buckby, a national security researcher, evaluates the survivability of the U.S. Navy’s aircraft carrier fleet in the 2026 strategic...

Jack BuckbyMarch 5, 2026

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Time to Say Goodbye to Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz of the U.S. Navy

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

100,000 Ton U.S. Navy Nuclear Supercarrier USS George H.W. Bush Is Being Deployed to Smash Iran

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy’s Great Aircraft Carrier Shortage: Why Nuclear Supercarrier USS Nimitz Must Be Retired

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

‘Captain, We Have Been Hit’: Tiny NATO Nuclear Submarine ‘Sunk’ $4.5 Billion U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier in a Wargame

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz Is Getting One Last Chance to Prove Itself

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Forget Iran’s Missiles: The Houthis Might Try Again to Sink a U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China’s New Aircraft Carrier Fleet Has 1 Big Advantage over the Navy They Can’t Match Now

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The U.S. Navy Has a New Nimitz-Class Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Headache It Can’t Fix

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$6,000,000,000 Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Was ‘Sunk’ By $100,000,000 Diesel Stealth AIP Sub from Sweden

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