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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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Sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford Are Sleeping on Floors and Tables After a Fire Destroyed Their Mattresses — The Ship Has Been Deployed Since June

Deployment After Deployment: The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Is Being Tested The USS Gerald R. Ford Has Been All Over...

Brent M. EastwoodApril 1, 2026

A-10 Wathog Elephant Walk. Image: Creative Commons.

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The U.S. Already Won Operation Epic Fury — The Question Is Whether It’s Smart Enough To End the Iran War

The U.S. Can Destroy Targets in Iran All Day — It Can’t Control the Strait of Hormuz Is America getting ready to quit the...

Harrison KassApril 1, 2026

The USS Constitution sails past the Virginia-class nuclear-powered fast-attack submarine USS Massachusetts (SSN 798) during Massachusetts’ commissioning in Boston, on March 28th, 2026. Massachusetts is the newest fast-attack submarine and the fifth U.S. Navy vessel to bear the name. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Lucas J. Hastings)

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The U.S. Navy Just Launched Its Most Advanced Nuclear Attack Submarine Yet Armed with Tomahawk Missiles

Meet the Navy’s Newest Virginia-Class Submarine, USS Massachusetts (SSN-798) The U.S. Navy officially welcomed its newest Virginia-class nuclear attack submarine over the past weekend....

Steve BalestrieriApril 1, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (March 31, 2026) Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) departs Naval Station Norfolk for a regularly scheduled deployment. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group departed Naval Station Norfolk on March 31, 2026. The strike group, comprised of nearly 5,000 Sailors, provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders increased capacity to underpin American security and economic prosperity, deter adversaries, and project power on a global scale through sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jayden Brown)

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China Has 230 Times the Shipbuilding Capacity of the United States — And the U.S. Navy Is Shrinking to 287 Ships While China Passes 370

The U.S. Navy Has a Shipbuilding Crisis. China Plans to Take Full Advantage Of It The People’s Liberation Army Navy (PLAN) is a highly...

Steve BalestrieriApril 1, 2026

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Gas Prices Jumped Over a Dollar in 1 Month Because of the Strait of Hormuz — Trump Is Now Considering Ending the War Without Reopening It

The Iran War Is Now Becoming a Strait of Hormuz Showdown The war in Iran began just over a month ago, when the United...

Stephen SilverApril 1, 2026

An F/A-18F Super Hornet, attached to the "Blacklions" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 213 and a F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the "Golden Warriors" of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 87 fly over the world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), the Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mahan (DDG 72), April 11, 2025. The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group is underway in the Atlantic Ocean completing integrated naval warfighting training. 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 America’s civilian leaders and commanders 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 Maxwell Orlosky

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The U.S. Navy Has Only 11 Aircraft Carriers To Handle 3 Simultaneous Crises — Iran, China, and the Red Sea All Demand More

The U.S. Navy Has A Clear Problem: Not Enough Aircraft Carriers As China Builds More Supercarriers The U.S. Navy currently operates with 11 aircraft...

Kris OsbornApril 1, 2026

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China’s Aircraft Carriers Have a ‘Missile Shield’ the U.S. Navy Can’t Crack

The Chinese Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Are Backed Up By Missiles; The U.S. Navy Has a Clear Challenge To Deal With The People’s Republic of...

Brandon WeichertApril 1, 2026

A U.S. Sailor signals the launch of an E/A-18G Growler aircraft, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron 142, from the flight deck of the world’s largest aircraft carrier, Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), while underway in the Caribbean Sea, Jan. 31, 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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Everyone Is Trashing the USS Gerald R. Ford — It Replaced Every Major System on a Nimitz Carrier and Most of Them Are Working

The USS Gerald R. Ford Is the Biggest and Most Expensive Aircraft Carrier Ever for a Reason Since the start of the ongoing Operation...

Isaac SeitzMarch 31, 2026

NAVAL STATION NORFOLK (March 31, 2026) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77), the flagship of the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group, departs Naval Station Norfolk to begin operations in support of its scheduled deployment, March 31, 2026. More than 5,000 personnel are assigned to the George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group provides combatant commanders and America’s civilian leaders increased capacity to underpin American security and economic prosperity, deter adversaries, and project power on a global scale through sustained operations at sea. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Derek Cole)

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Iran Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a Toll Booth and the U.S. Is About To Sign a Ceasefire That Lets Them Keep It

The Iran War Is Now All About Who Controls the Strait of Hormuz Clausewitz understood that wars have a way of outgrowing the aims...

Andrew LathamMarch 31, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Needs To Stop Building Aircraft Carriers Right Now

The United States Navy is overly reliant on nuclear-powered aircraft carriers as its primary tool for surface warfare and power projection. These giants, while...

Brandon WeichertMarch 31, 2026

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Sailors on the USS Gerald R. Ford Are Sleeping on Floors and Tables After a Fire Destroyed Their Mattresses — The Ship Has Been Deployed Since June

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Already Won Operation Epic Fury — The Question Is Whether It’s Smart Enough To End the Iran War

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Just Launched Its Most Advanced Nuclear Attack Submarine Yet Armed with Tomahawk Missiles

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China Has 230 Times the Shipbuilding Capacity of the United States — And the U.S. Navy Is Shrinking to 287 Ships While China Passes 370

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Gas Prices Jumped Over a Dollar in 1 Month Because of the Strait of Hormuz — Trump Is Now Considering Ending the War Without Reopening It

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

The U.S. Navy Has Only 11 Aircraft Carriers To Handle 3 Simultaneous Crises — Iran, China, and the Red Sea All Demand More

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

China’s Aircraft Carriers Have a ‘Missile Shield’ the U.S. Navy Can’t Crack

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Everyone Is Trashing the USS Gerald R. Ford — It Replaced Every Major System on a Nimitz Carrier and Most of Them Are Working

Smart Bombs: Military, Defense and National Security

Iran Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a Toll Booth and the U.S. Is About To Sign a Ceasefire That Lets Them Keep It

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The U.S. Navy Needs To Stop Building Aircraft Carriers Right Now

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