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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-Tons on the Move: The Iran War Means No US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in China’s Backyard

As the Iran War continues, with demand intensifying for US systems in both the Middle East and Ukraine, and with American arsenals running dry,...

Brandon WeichertAugust 19, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (Oct. 4, 2015) – An F-35C Lightning II carrier variant joint strike fighter assigned to the Salty Dogs of Air Test and Evaluation Squadron (VX) 23 prepares to take off from the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69). The F-35C Lightning II Pax River Integrated Test Force is currently conducting follow-on sea trials aboard the Eisenhower. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Jameson E. Lynch/Released)

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Donald Trump Wants ‘Battleships’ and Aircraft Carriers That Belong in a WWII History Book and Not in the US Navy of 2026

Trump has big plans for the US Navy: Battleships that seem massively expensive and reworking aircraft carriers to look more like something from the...

Caleb LarsonAugust 19, 2026

U.S. Air Force Staff Sgt. Robin Wharton, multi-capable Airman, left, and Tech. Sgt. Jarred Cool, a dedicated crew chief, both assigned to the F-22 Raptor Demonstration Team, perform the team's silent ground show prior to an aerial demonstration at the Cold Lake Airshow in Cold Lake, Alberta, Canada, July 18, 2026. The airshow brought U.S. and Canadian performers and communities together, highlighting the strong partnership between two nations united by a shared passion for aviation. This demonstration highlights the unique thrust-vectoring capabilities of the F-22, allowing it to achieve extreme agility unmatched by other fighter aircraft. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Lauren Diaz)

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A Wargame 15 Years Ago Tested a War With Russia and China at Once. ‘It Didn’t Go Well’ For the US Military and the Iran War Proves It Today

Retired US Navy Admiral Mark Montgomery took part in a study fifteen years ago that analysed a simultaneous two-front war against Russia and China....

Reuben JohnsonAugust 19, 2026

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (July 10, 2012) - An SH-60F Seahawk from the Nightdippers of Helicopter Anti-Submarine Squadron (HS) 5 flies alongside Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN 69), July 10. Dwight D. Eisenhower is on a regularly scheduled deployment in support of Maritime Security Operations (MSO) and Theater Security Cooperation (TSC) efforts in the U.S. 5th and 6th Fleet areas of responsibility. IKE deployed as part of Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG), which includes CSG 8, IKE, guided-missile cruiser USS Hue City (CG 66), guided-missile destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99), guided-missile destroyer USS Winston S. Churchill (DDG 81), USS Jason Dunham (DDG 109), the seven squadrons of Carrier Air Wing (CVW) 7, and Destroyer Squadron 28. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Julia A. Casper/Released)

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Federal Law Requires 11 US Navy Aircraft Carriers. One More Delay Drops the Navy to 10.

The Navy operates 11 aircraft carriers - ten Nimitz-class ships and one Ford-class. Federal law requires it to maintain a minimum of 11 operational...

Steve BalestrieriAugust 19, 2026

(July 18, 2011) TIMOR SEA An E-2C Hawkeye approaches the flight deck of USS George Washington (CVN 73), after participating in a simulated air strike over Australia. George Washington is participating in Talisman Saber 2011, a bilateral exercise intended to enhance planning and readiness between Australia and the U.S. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Andrew Ryan Smith/Released)

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China Wants 9 Aircraft Carriers by 2035. The US Navy Is Leaving 0 Deployed in the Western Pacific Thanks to the Iran War

USS George Washington is leaving the western Pacific to relieve the exhausted Abraham Lincoln in the Middle East. The move exposes a fleet constrained...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 19, 2026

Aircraft Carrier HMAS Melbourne from Australia Creative Commons

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‘Sound the Collision Alarm’: Australia’s Aircraft Carrier Smashed Into A US Navy Destroyer and Literally Sliced It In 2 Pieces

US Navy destroyer USS Frank E. Evans was ordered to move behind HMAS Melbourne during a SEATO exercise on June 3, 1969. A confused...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 19, 2026

ABOARD USS KITTY HAWK (CV 63) AT SEA (May 22, 2004) -- An E-2C Hawkeye assigned to Airborne Early Warning Squadron (VAW) 115 "Liberty Bells" banks after being launched from USS Kitty Hawk (CV 63) following the ship's annual spring cruise. The E-2C is all weather, carrier-based tactical warning/control system aircraft, providing airborne early warning and control functions for the strike group. Currently under way in the 7th Fleet area of responsibility (AOR), Kitty Hawk demonstrates power projection and sea control as the world's only permanently forward-deployed aircraft carrier, operating from Yokosuka, Japan.

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‘The Wire Parted’: A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye Has No Ejection Seats. It Fell to Within 10 Feet of the Atlantic When It Failed to Land on a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

Unlike tactical fighters, the E-2C Hawkeye has no ejection seats. When USS Dwight D. Eisenhower's arresting wire parted on March 18, 2016, the aircraft...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 19, 2026

An F-35C Lightning II assigned to Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 147 taxis on the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George Washington (CVN 73) during flight operations in the Atlantic Ocean, Jan. 17, 2024. George Washington is underway in support of carrier qualifications. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class John T. Jarrett)

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The US Navy Lifted a $115,000,000 F-35C Stealth Fighter From 12,400 Feet Down in the South China Sea. The Fighter Failed to Land and the Pilot Ejected

The US Navy command investigation found no airframe or engine failure in the F-35C. The pilot had stayed in manual power instead of selecting...

Harry J. KazianisAugust 19, 2026

The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) departed Naval Station Norfolk to make the transit to Newport News Shipyard in support of her Planned Incremental Availability (PIA), a six-month period of modernization, maintenance, and repairs, Aug. 20, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Ryan Seelbach)

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11 Years in the Making: New US Navy Nuclear 100,000-Ton Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier USS John F. Kennedy Just Passed Acceptance Sea Trials

The term “supercarrier” is not mere hyperbole. Built by Huntington Ingalls Industries (HII)-laid down on 22 August 2015 and christened on 7 December 2019...

Christian D. OrrAugust 19, 2026

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman James R. Evans (RELEASED)

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US Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz: 100,000 Tons, 260,000 Horsepower and Can Hit 30 Knots But Retirement Is Coming

When we look at USS Nimitz’s vital stats, we see that she truly is a “super carrier,” worthy of being named for a super...

Christian D. OrrAugust 18, 2026

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100,000-Tons on the Move: The Iran War Means No US Navy Nuclear Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in China’s Backyard

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Donald Trump Wants ‘Battleships’ and Aircraft Carriers That Belong in a WWII History Book and Not in the US Navy of 2026

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A Wargame 15 Years Ago Tested a War With Russia and China at Once. ‘It Didn’t Go Well’ For the US Military and the Iran War Proves It Today

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Federal Law Requires 11 US Navy Aircraft Carriers. One More Delay Drops the Navy to 10.

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China Wants 9 Aircraft Carriers by 2035. The US Navy Is Leaving 0 Deployed in the Western Pacific Thanks to the Iran War

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‘Sound the Collision Alarm’: Australia’s Aircraft Carrier Smashed Into A US Navy Destroyer and Literally Sliced It In 2 Pieces

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‘The Wire Parted’: A US Navy E-2C Hawkeye Has No Ejection Seats. It Fell to Within 10 Feet of the Atlantic When It Failed to Land on a Nuclear Aircraft Carrier

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The US Navy Lifted a $115,000,000 F-35C Stealth Fighter From 12,400 Feet Down in the South China Sea. The Fighter Failed to Land and the Pilot Ejected

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11 Years in the Making: New US Navy Nuclear 100,000-Ton Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier USS John F. Kennedy Just Passed Acceptance Sea Trials

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