Supercarriers Archives

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Reactor That Could Mean Laser Weapons

The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Power Supply to Be Future-proof One of the key characteristics of the Gerald R. Ford-class aircraft...

Caleb LarsonMarch 28, 2026

151111-N-KM939-021 PACIFIC OCEAN (Nov. 11, 2015) - USS John C. Stennis (CVN 74) travels behind the guided-missile destroyer USS Stockdale (DDG 106) during a Missile Exercise (MSLEX). Sailors from the John C. Stennis Strike Group are participating in a sustainment training exercise (SUSTEX) to prepare for future deployments. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class David A. Cox/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Supercarrier Paradox: Why the Iran War Doesn’t Prove if the Aircraft Carrier Is the New ‘Battleship’

The survival of a U.S. Carrier Strike Group (CSG) is not determined by a single weapon, but by the adversary's ability to maintain a...

Jack BuckbyMarch 16, 2026

PACIFIC OCEAN (Jan. 18, 2017) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) transits the Pacific Ocean. Carl Vinson is on a scheduled western Pacific deployment with the Carl Vinson Carrier Strike Group as part of the U.S. Pacific Fleet-led initiative to extend the command and control functions of the U.S. 3rd Fleet in the Indo-Asia-Pacific region. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Nathan K. Serpico/Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz is 51 Years Old And Can’t Be Retired Now

The extension of the USS Nimitz is a pragmatic response to the "industrial friction" of the 21st century. While the Nimitz-class remains a reliable...

Harrison KassMarch 16, 2026

Aug. 8, 2017 - The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) maneuvers between the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Philippine Sea (CG 58), left, and the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H. W. Bush (CVN 77), right, for a photo exercise during exercise Saxon Warrior 2017, Aug. 8. Saxon Warrior is a United States and United Kingdom co-hosted carrier strike group exercise that demonstrates allied interoperability and capability to respond to crises and deter potential threats. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Theron J. Godbold /Released)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Is Certified Ready for Combat Operations

The deployment of the USS George H.W. Bush signals a massive shift in U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) strategy. Moving to a three-carrier footprint in...

Stephen SilverMarch 16, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s New Supercarrier Is No Match for the U.S. Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Thanks to 1 Possible ‘Flaw’

Summary and Key Points: Stephen Silver, a veteran national security contributor, evaluates the Type 003 Fujian, China’s first carrier equipped with an Electromagnetic Aircraft...

Stephen SilverFebruary 27, 2026

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Aircraft Carrier ‘Down’: A Stirling AIP Submarine From Sweden ‘Sank’ A U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: Sweden’s Gotland-class submarines are among the quietest conventional boats afloat, using Stirling air-independent propulsion to stay submerged for weeks. -That...

Steve BalestrieriFebruary 18, 2026

The first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) transits the Atlantic Ocean, March 19, 2023. Ford is underway in the Atlantic Ocean executing its Composite Training Unit Exercise (COMPTUEX), an intense, multi-week exercise designed to fully integrate a carrier strike group as a cohesive, multi-mission fighting force and to test their ability to carry out sustained combat operations from the sea. As the first-in-class ship of Ford-class aircraft carriers, CVN 78 represents a generational leap in the U.S. Navy’s capacity to project power on a global scale. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

USS Donald Trump: A Ford-Class U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Could Be Named After the Current President

Summary and Key Points: The Navy’s Ford-class naming decisions are fueling fresh speculation about which leaders are “next in line.” After the announcement that...

Steve BalestrieriFebruary 17, 2026

Pacific Ocean (November 3, 2003) -- During Tiger Cruise aboard USS Nimitz (CVN 68), Nimitz and Carrier Air Wing Eleven personnel participate in a flag unfurling rehearsal with the help of fellow tigers on the flight deck. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Force and Carrier Air Wing Eleven (CVW-11) are in route to Nimitz homeport of San Diego, California after an eight-month deployment to the Arabian Gulf in support of Operation Iraqi Freedom. U.S. Navy photo by Photographer Mate 3rd Class Elizabeth Thompson

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Navy Mistake: The USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Can’t Be Retired Now

Synopsis: The U.S. Navy faces a high-stakes decision as the USS Nimitz approaches its scheduled 2026 retirement. -After 50 years of service, the Navy’s...

Brent M. EastwoodFebruary 11, 2026

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)

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Hype: U.S. Navy Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Just Received a 100,000-Ton Reality Check

Summary and Key Points – The Ford-Class Is Coming: The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) recently completed a high-stakes deployment off the coast of...

Steve BalestrieriFebruary 10, 2026

National Security Journal

All posts tagged "Supercarriers"

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Has a Massive Nuclear Reactor That Could Mean Laser Weapons

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Supercarrier Paradox: Why the Iran War Doesn’t Prove if the Aircraft Carrier Is the New ‘Battleship’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Nuclear U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Nimitz is 51 Years Old And Can’t Be Retired Now

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier USS George H.W. Bush Is Certified Ready for Combat Operations

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

China’s New Supercarrier Is No Match for the U.S. Navy’s Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier Thanks to 1 Possible ‘Flaw’

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Aircraft Carrier ‘Down’: A Stirling AIP Submarine From Sweden ‘Sank’ A U.S. Navy Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

USS Donald Trump: A Ford-Class U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Could Be Named After the Current President

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Navy Mistake: The USS Nimitz Aircraft Carrier Can’t Be Retired Now

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Forget the Hype: U.S. Navy Supercarrier USS Gerald R. Ford Just Received a 100,000-Ton Reality Check

Recent Posts

Recent Posts

Recent Comments