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The U.S. Navy Just Ended The Debate — The Trump-Class Battleship Will Be Nuclear, Like The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Chief of Naval Operations Admiral Daryl Caudle told Congress this month that the Trump-class nuclear-powered guided-missile battleship will use the A1B nuclear reactor —...

Jack BuckbyMay 20, 2026

260516-N-FY193-1426 NORFOLK, Va. (May 16, 2026) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, 2026, following a historic 11-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Before returning to Norfolk after 326 days, the Gerald R. Ford crew conducted 23 replenishments-at-sea and sailed over 57,713 nautical miles. Embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 logged more than 5,760 flight hours and 12,200 flight launches. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike Shen)

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She Fought in 2 Wars: The U.S. Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford Might Have Saved the Aircraft Carrier

The USS Gerald R. Ford has returned home. The carrier saw action off both Venezuela and Iran in an epic deployment, one of the...

Robert FarleyMay 20, 2026

(October 30, 2007) - USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) conducts Board of Inspection and Survey (INSURV) following a six-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA). All Naval vessels are periodically inspected by INSURV to check their material condition and battle readiness. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class (AW) M. Jeremie Yoder.

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China’s Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 1 Word

In March 1996, Bill Clinton sent two U.S. aircraft carriers — the USS Nimitz and USS Independence — into the Taiwan Strait to intimidate...

Harry J. KazianisMay 20, 2026

NORFOLK, Va. (May 16, 2026) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) returned to Naval Station Norfolk, May 16, 2026, following a historic 11-month deployment to U.S. 2nd, 4th, 5th, and 6th Fleets as part of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group. Before returning to Norfolk after 326 days, the Gerald R. Ford crew conducted 23 replenishments-at-sea and sailed over 57,713 nautical miles. Embarked Carrier Air Wing 8 logged more than 5,760 flight hours and 12,200 flight launches. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mike Shen)

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Out of Action for 2 Years or More: The USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Will Be Out of Action for A Longtime

The USS Gerald R. Ford returned to Naval Station Norfolk on May 16, 2026, after a 326-day deployment — the longest American carrier deployment...

Steve BalestrieriMay 20, 2026

Pre-Commissioning Unit John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) transits the Atlantic Ocean during Builder's Sea Trials, Jan. 28, 2026. Builder’s Trials provide an opportunity to test ship systems and components at sea for the first time, and make required adjustments prior to additional underway testing. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Kaitlin Young)

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The U.S. Navy Is Stuck in the Aircraft Carrier Trap

After spending $13 billion on the USS Gerald R. Ford, the U.S. Navy deployed the most advanced aircraft carrier ever built to the Middle...

Brandon WeichertMay 19, 2026

070220-N-1550W-001 Mayport, Fla (Feb. 20, 2007) USS John F. Kennedy (CV 67) departs Naval Station Mayport for the last underway period before its decommission in March. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Elizabeth Williams (RELEASE).

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USS John F. Kennedy: The Last U.S. Navy Non-Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Was Built for a War With Russia (Sold for 1 Penny)

The USS John F. Kennedy (CV-67) was a unique class of supercarrier. Derived from the Kitty Hawk-class, she received several design modifications that made...

Isaac SeitzMay 19, 2026

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$11,600,000,000 Billion ‘Vanity Project’: France’s Libre Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has All the Signs of A Historic Mistake

France has officially named its next-generation nuclear-powered aircraft carrier France Libre, after the Free French resistance movement led by Charles de Gaulle in World...

Brandon WeichertMay 19, 2026

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier in the Sunset

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$9,000,000,000 In U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Were ‘Sunk’ By France’s Tiny Nuclear Submarine

The French Rubis-class submarine is the smallest nuclear-powered attack submarine ever built by any major navy — just 240 feet long, displacing 2,700 tons,...

Harry J. KazianisMay 19, 2026

USS Midway Aircraft Carrier of Midway-Class

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‘Battlecarriers’: The U.S. Navy Built 3 Midway-Class Aircraft Carriers with Special ‘Armored’ Flight Decks

The U.S. Navy commissioned three Midway-class aircraft carriers in 1945 — the USS Midway, USS Franklin D. Roosevelt, and USS Coral Sea — designed...

Isaac SeitzMay 19, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Just Ended The Debate — The Trump-Class Battleship Will Be Nuclear, Like The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

She Fought in 2 Wars: The U.S. Navy’s USS Gerald R. Ford Might Have Saved the Aircraft Carrier

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Plan to Sink U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Comes Down to 1 Word

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Out of Action for 2 Years or More: The USS Gerald R. Ford Aircraft Carrier Will Be Out of Action for A Longtime

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Is Stuck in the Aircraft Carrier Trap

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USS John F. Kennedy: The Last U.S. Navy Non-Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Was Built for a War With Russia (Sold for 1 Penny)

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$11,600,000,000 Billion ‘Vanity Project’: France’s Libre Nuclear Aircraft Carrier Has All the Signs of A Historic Mistake

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$9,000,000,000 In U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carriers Were ‘Sunk’ By France’s Tiny Nuclear Submarine

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‘Battlecarriers’: The U.S. Navy Built 3 Midway-Class Aircraft Carriers with Special ‘Armored’ Flight Decks

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