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ANDAMAN SEA (Oct. 12, 2012) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) moves into formation in the Andaman Sea. Ships and aircraft of the George Washington and John C. Stennis carrier strike groups are conducting exercises to increase interoperability, readiness, and the capability to respond quickly to various potential crises in the region, ranging from combat operations to humanitarian assistance. The U.S. Navy is constantly deployed to preserve peace, protect commerce, and deter aggression through forward presence. Join the conversation on social media using #warfighting. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kenneth Abbate/Released)

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Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Has Been out of Action for 5 Years in an Overhaul That Was Supposed to Take 4 — and the Navy Can’t Spare It

Summary and Key Points: The USS John C. Stennis entered its mid-life Refueling and Complex Overhaul in May 2021, and is expected back with...

Isaac SeitzJune 2, 2026

The world's largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Mediterranean Sea, August 1, 2025. Gerald R. Ford, a first-in-class nuclear aircraft carrier and deployed flagship of Carrier Strike Group Twelve, is on a scheduled deployment in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations to support the warfighting effectiveness, lethality, and readiness of U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa, and defend U.S., Allied, and partner interests in the region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Brianna Barnett)

Dollars and Sense

If Iran Makes Good on Its Threat to Close the Strait of Hormuz, Gas Could Hit $7 a Gallon in America

Summary and Key Points: Iran just threatened to ‘completely’ close the Strait of Hormuz — the narrow waterway that carries a fifth of the...

Jack BuckbyJune 2, 2026

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Combat Drill. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

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China’s Hypersonic Aircraft Carrier-Killer Flies at Mach 10 and Changes Course Mid-Flight — and the U.S. Navy Is Scrambling to Stop It

When China rolled the DF-17 through Beijing, it was unveiling a weapon built for one purpose: to sink American carriers before they get close....

Harry J. KazianisJune 2, 2026

Constellation-Class Frigate U.S. Navy. Image Credit: Industry Handout.

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The U.S. Navy Built the Constellation Frigate to Avoid Its Last Shipbuilding Disaster — Then Cancelled All but 2 of 20 after Wasting Billions

As the French fabulist and poet Jean de la Fontaine once wrote, “a person often meets his destiny on the road he took to...

Isaac SeitzJune 1, 2026

At sea (Mar. 1, 2007) – Capt. Craig “Animal” Williams (front) in a F/A 18C Hornet (front) and Capt. Richard “Rhett” Butler (back) in an F/A 18C Hornet look up for a photo as they fly over USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76). Capt. Williams, a 22-year Naval Aviator who graduated from the United States Naval Academy, was relieved as Commander, Carrier Air Wing Fourteen (CVW-14) by 21-year Naval Aviator, Capt. Butler, a graduate of the University of Kentucky during an aerial change of command ceremony. The Ronald Reagan Carrier Strike Group is currently underway in the Pacific Ocean on a surge deployment in support of U.S. military operations in the Western Pacific. Official U.S. Navy photo by Lt. Cmdr. Tam Pham

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China’s DF-27 Can Sink a US Aircraft Carrier from Thousands of Miles Inland — and the Pentagon Says It Can Now Reach the American Homeland Too

Summary and Key Points: China has fielded a weapon that can threaten a US aircraft carrier from a launcher sitting thousands of miles inland...

Harry J. KazianisJune 1, 2026

(Oct. 17, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) transits the Arabian Gulf, Oct 17, 2017. Nimitz is deployed in the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. While in this region, the ship and strike group are conducting maritime security operations to reassure allies and partners, preserve freedom of navigation, and maintain the free flow of commerce. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman David Claypool/Released)

The Treaty

Iran Has Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a $100 Billion Tollbooth — and the World Is Paying

Iran isn’t just blockading the Strait of Hormuz anymore — it’s monetizing it. A new law creates a dedicated agency, backed by the Revolutionary...

Brandon WeichertJune 1, 2026

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower conducts rudder turns during sea trials.

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The U.S. Navy Almost Built a Fleet of Cheaper, Smaller Aircraft Carriers — Here’s Why It Didn’t

Summary and Key Points: In the 1970s, under CNO Admiral Elmo Zumwalt, the Navy studied the CVV — a smaller, conventionally powered carrier meant...

Reuben JohnsonMay 31, 2026

USS Enterprise. Image Credit: Creative Commons.

Dollars and Sense

Star Trek’s George Takei Watched Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Run Aground — and Called It ‘Enterprise on the Rocks’

Summary and Key Points: In 1983, the USS Enterprise — the world’s first nuclear-powered carrier — was returning from a Pacific deployment when it...

Isaac SeitzMay 30, 2026

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This U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Survived Weeks of Bombs, Missiles, and Torpedoes

Summary and Key Points: The USS America (CV-66), a Kitty Hawk-class aircraft carrier, served the Navy for 30 years — through Vietnam, the 1986...

Steve BalestrieriMay 30, 2026

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Aircraft Carrier USS John C. Stennis Has Been out of Action for 5 Years in an Overhaul That Was Supposed to Take 4 — and the Navy Can’t Spare It

Dollars and Sense

If Iran Makes Good on Its Threat to Close the Strait of Hormuz, Gas Could Hit $7 a Gallon in America

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s Hypersonic Aircraft Carrier-Killer Flies at Mach 10 and Changes Course Mid-Flight — and the U.S. Navy Is Scrambling to Stop It

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Built the Constellation Frigate to Avoid Its Last Shipbuilding Disaster — Then Cancelled All but 2 of 20 after Wasting Billions

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s DF-27 Can Sink a US Aircraft Carrier from Thousands of Miles Inland — and the Pentagon Says It Can Now Reach the American Homeland Too

The Treaty

Iran Has Turned the Strait of Hormuz Into a $100 Billion Tollbooth — and the World Is Paying

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Almost Built a Fleet of Cheaper, Smaller Aircraft Carriers — Here’s Why It Didn’t

Dollars and Sense

Star Trek’s George Takei Watched Aircraft Carrier USS Enterprise Run Aground — and Called It ‘Enterprise on the Rocks’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

This U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Survived Weeks of Bombs, Missiles, and Torpedoes

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