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US aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East amid Iran tensions
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East, bringing a renewed potential that President Donald Trump could opt to order airstrikes on Iran over its crackdown on protesters. The carrier, along with three destroyers, “is currently deployed to the Middle East to promote regional security and stability,” U.S. Central Command said Monday on ...[Read More]
US aircraft carrier arrives in the Caribbean in buildup near Venezuela
The nation’s most advanced aircraft carrier arrived in the Caribbean Sea on Sunday in a display of U.S. military power, raising questions about what the new influx of troops and weaponry could signal for the Trump administration’s intentions in South America as it conducts military strikes against vessels suspected of transporting drugs. The arrival of the USS Gerald R. Ford and other warships, an...[Read More]
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Caribbean in Major Buildup Near Venezuela
With the USS Gerald R. Ford’s arrival, the “Operation Southern Spear” mission includes nearly a dozen Navy ships and about 12,000 sailors and Marines.
US Aircraft Carrier Arrives in the Middle East as Tensions With Iran Remain High
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and three accompanying warships have arrived in the Middle East.
US Aircraft Carrier Breaks Record for Longest Deployment Since the Vietnam War
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, broke the U.S. record for the longest post-Vietnam War deployment, a nearly 10-month span that saw it take part in both the military raid in Venezuela and the Iran war.
US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power
The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations. Experts disagree on the possibility that American warplanes will catapult off the USS Gerald R. Ford to bomb targets inside Venezuela and further pressure authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro to step down. Still, whether it ma...[Read More]
US aircraft carrier nears Venezuela in flex of American military power
The most advanced U.S. aircraft carrier is expected to reach the waters off Venezuela in days, a flex of American military power not seen in Latin America for generations. Experts disagree on the possibility that American warplanes will catapult off the USS Gerald R. Ford to bomb targets inside Venezuela and further pressure authoritarian President Nicolás Maduro to step down. Still, whether it ma...[Read More]
US aircraft fires at, disables another oil tanker in Gulf of Oman
The U.S. military on Tuesday struck and incapacitated an oil tanker in the Gulf of Oman for violating the U.S. Navy blockade by “attempting to transport oil from Iran.” A U.S. aircraft fired precision munitions at the engine room of the Palau-flagged M/T Settebello after the vessel refused to adhere to warnings from military forces, U.S. Central Command said. The action marks the second U.S. strik...[Read More]
US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups
Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the Pentagon said, although as of Wednesday specific details, including the location and scope of the operation, remained scarce. U.S. Southern Command said in a statement late Tuesday that Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces had launched “operations...[Read More]
US and Ecuador launch military operation against organized crime groups
Military forces from Ecuador and the United States have begun joint military operations against organized crime groups in the South American country, the Pentagon said, although as of Wednesday specific details, including the location and scope of the operation, remained scarce. U.S. Southern Command said in a statement late Tuesday that Ecuadorian and U.S. military forces had launched “operations...[Read More]
US and Iran exchange fire as Trump says war will ‘be over quickly’
The U.S. military launched strikes at Iranian military facilities Thursday after Iran launched missiles, drones and small boats at three U.S. Navy vessels transiting the Strait of Hormuz toward the Gulf of Oman, according to U.S. Central Command. The U.S. fired at Iranian missile- and drone-launch sites, command-and-control locations, and intelligence and surveillance hubs after “unprovoked” Irani...[Read More]
US arms deal still up in the air after Hegseth visit to Vietnam
HO CHI MINH CITY, Vietnam — Despite U.S. interest in deeper military ties with Vietnam, the Nov. 2 visit by U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth, during which he met Communist Party leader To Lam and Defense Minister Phan Van Giang, did not yield an expected announcement on arms sales. “Deeper [military] cooperation will benefit both of our countries,” Hegseth said ahead of his meeting with Giang. ...[Read More]