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PACIFIC OCEAN (Oct. 8, 2022) The aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) prepares for a fueling at sea (FAS) with the Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Paul Hamilton (DDG 60). Paul Hamilton is currently operating with the Nimitz Carrier Strike Group in preparation for an upcoming deployment. (U.S. Navy photo by Ensign Connor Doherty)

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$35,000,000 Gone: ‘Fat Leonard’ Bribed 60 U.S. Navy Admirals with Prostitutes and Michelin Dinners

The “Fat Leonard” scandal is the largest corruption scandal in US Navy history. Centered on Leonard Glenn Francis, a 350-pound Malaysian defense contractor who...

Harrison KassMay 12, 2026

A U.S. Navy EA-18G Growler prepares to refuel from a U.S. Air Force KC-135 Stratotanker over the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, March 29, 2025. The Growlers are assigned to the Harry S. Truman Carrier Strike Group supporting maritime security operations in the CENTCOM AOR. (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Gerald R. Willis)

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The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

Since the February 28 strikes on Iran, traffic through the Strait of Hormuz has fallen to roughly 5% of pre-war levels. That removes approximately...

Andrew LathamMay 12, 2026

ATLANTIC OCEAN (June 14, 2011) The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Dwight

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Russia Was Building a Nuclear Supercarrier to Match the U.S. Nimitz-Class — The USSR Collapsed and Ukraine Scrapped It at 40 Percent Complete

The Soviet Union began construction on the Project 1143.7 Ulyanovsk in late 1988. The Ulyanovsk was designed to be a nuclear-powered supercarrier matching the...

Steve BalestrieriMay 12, 2026

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‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

The U.S. Navy released its 30-year shipbuilding plan on Monday. The plan confirmed President Trump’s planned new battleships will be nuclear-powered. The Navy intends...

Reuben JohnsonMay 12, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Built Only One Aircraft Carrier With 8 Nuclear Reactors — The USS Enterprise Served 51 Years and Now Costs $536,700,000 to Scrap

The USS Enterprise (CVN-65) was the world’s first nuclear-powered aircraft carrier. Launched in 1958, it served the U.S. Navy for 51 years. The Big...

Steve BalestrieriMay 12, 2026

A live fire demonstration of the Army’s newest and most modernized combat vehicle, the M10 Booker, marks the conclusion of the M10 Booker Dedication Ceremony at Aberdeen Proving Ground, in Aberdeen, Md., April 18, 2024. (U.S. Army photo by Christopher Kaufmann)

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The U.S. Military Can’t Build a Military: The F-22 Raptor, M10 Booker, and Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers Prove It

The U.S. has canceled three major weapons programs in the past 20 years. The F-22 Raptor was capped at 187 airframes — 194 fewer...

Christian OrrMay 12, 2026

MEDITERRANEAN SEA (Feb. 21, 2017) The aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) transits the Mediterranean Sea in support of Operation Inherent Resolve. The George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group is conducting naval operations in the U.S. 6th Fleet area of operations in support of U.S. national security interests. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Daniel Gaither/Released)

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The U.S. Navy’s Only Forward-Deployed Aircraft Carrier Just Left Yokosuka With 3,100 Sailors as China Expands Its Own Carrier Fleet

The nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS George Washington departed Yokosuka Naval Base on Sunday ahead of what appear to be pre-deployment sea trials and preparations...

Jack BuckbyMay 11, 2026

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15 Years to Build One Ford-Class U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier? Yes, That’s Not a Typo

The forthcoming USS Doris Miller (CVN-81), a Ford-class supercarrier, has been delayed by an additional 2 years. The new delivery date is February 2034,...

Harrison KassMay 11, 2026

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The U.S. Navy Now Needs 15 Years to Build Just 1 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

The U.S. Navy has delayed delivery of the USS Doris Miller (CVN-81) aircraft carrier by 2 years. The fourth Ford-class carrier will now deliver...

Jack BuckbyMay 11, 2026

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$35,000,000 Gone: ‘Fat Leonard’ Bribed 60 U.S. Navy Admirals with Prostitutes and Michelin Dinners

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The U.S. Naval Blockade Cannot End the Strait of Hormuz Crisis — China Buys 90% of Iran’s Oil and Has Not Pulled Back

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Russia Was Building a Nuclear Supercarrier to Match the U.S. Nimitz-Class — The USSR Collapsed and Ukraine Scrapped It at 40 Percent Complete

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‘We Are Still Not Sure That These Ships Will Ever Actually Be Built’: Nuclear Trump-Class Battleship Might Never Sail Anywhere

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The U.S. Navy Built Only One Aircraft Carrier With 8 Nuclear Reactors — The USS Enterprise Served 51 Years and Now Costs $536,700,000 to Scrap

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The U.S. Military Can’t Build a Military: The F-22 Raptor, M10 Booker, and Zumwalt Stealth Destroyers Prove It

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The U.S. Navy’s Only Forward-Deployed Aircraft Carrier Just Left Yokosuka With 3,100 Sailors as China Expands Its Own Carrier Fleet

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15 Years to Build One Ford-Class U.S. Navy Nuclear Aircraft Carrier? Yes, That’s Not a Typo

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The U.S. Navy Now Needs 15 Years to Build Just 1 New Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

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