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NAVAL AIR STATION NORTH ISLAND, Calif. (July 10, 2024) USS George Washington (CVN 73) arrives at Naval Air Station North Island, July 10, 2024. USS George Washington and crew are in the process of completing a homeport change, replacing USS Ronald Reagan (CVN 76) as the forward-deployed U.S. Naval Forces Japan aircraft carrier at Fleet Activities Yokosuka, Japan.(U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Keenan Daniels)

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The Most Psychologically Demanding Command in The U.S. Navy Is The Aircraft Carrier — Not The Nuclear Submarine

Summary and Key Points: Naval leadership research consistently shows aircraft carrier captains report higher levels of anxiety than their nuclear submarine counterparts — despite...

Harrison KassMay 25, 2026

(April 14, 2017) The aircraft carrier Pre-Commissioning Unit (PCU) Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) pulls into Naval Station Norfolk for the first time. The first-of-class ship - the first new U.S. aircraft carrier design in 40 years - spent several days conducting builder's sea trails, a comprehensive test of many of the ship's key systems and technologies. (U.S. Navy photo by Matt Hildreth courtesy of Huntington Ingalls Industries/Released)

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The U.S. Navy Might Cancel the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy may not build the fifth and sixth Ford-class aircraft carriers as planned. The service’s review of the...

Kris OsbornMay 25, 2026

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Stealth F-35C’s Engine Exhaust Hits 3,600°F — $13,000,000,000 Gerald R. Ford’s Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Wasn’t Built to Handle That

The $13 billion USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78) cannot safely operate Lockheed Martin F-35C Lightning II fighters because the aircraft carrier’s flight deck was...

Brandon WeichertMay 24, 2026

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U.S. Navy Trump-Class Battleships Will Carry Railguns, Lasers, And Hypersonic Missiles All on One Warship

Summary and Key Points: The U.S. Navy is finalizing plans to buy the first Trump-class battleship in its 2027 budget — ensuring the new...

Kris OsbornMay 24, 2026

An F/A-18E Super Hornet, attached to the “Kestrels” of Strike Fighter Squadron (VFA) 137, prepares to launch from the flight deck of the Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Pacific Ocean, April 22, 2026. Nimitz is deployed as part of Southern Seas 2026 which seeks to enhance capability, improve interoperability, and strengthen maritime partnerships with countries throughout the region through joint, multinational and interagency exchanges and cooperation.

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The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Is A 1970s Design — And The Navy Is Keeping It Flying into The 2030s

The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Service Life Extension Program has extended the aircraft from 6,000 flight hours all the way to 10,000 —...

Kris OsbornMay 24, 2026

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The U.S. Navy’s Biggest Enemy Isn’t Russia or China: Fire Is the Real Foe

The U.S. Navy’s most advanced warships — the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Zumwalt, among them — are paradoxically more vulnerable to fire...

Kris OsbornMay 24, 2026

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The F-4 Phantom II Could Carry More Bombs Than A World War II B-17 — And Fly at Mach 2 Doing It

Summary and Key Points: The United States built 5,195 F-4 Phantom II fighters between 1958 and 1981 — the most-produced American supersonic military aircraft...

Brandon WeichertMay 23, 2026

An EA-18G Growler, attached to Electronic Attack Squadron (VAQ) 133, takes off from the flight deck of Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN 72), May 21, 2026. Abraham Lincoln is deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of operations to support maritime security and stability in the Middle East. (U.S. Navy photo)

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U.S. Navy Fighter Pilots Are More Afraid of Landing on An Aircraft Carrier in The Dark Than of Being Shot at in Combat

Naval aviators are more stressed by night landings on an aircraft carrier than by combat. Physiological studies show higher heart rates and blood pressure...

Steve BalestrieriMay 23, 2026

An F-35B Lightning II taxis on the flight deck of the amphibious assault ship, USS Tripoli (LHA 7) during flight operations in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, May 4, 2026. (U.S. Marine Corps Photo)

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Taiwan Is Winning The War China Will Not Fight — And May Be Losing The One China Will

Key Points and Summary: Taiwan is harder to invade today than at any point in its modern history. Over the past two years it...

Andrew LathamMay 23, 2026

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The Most Psychologically Demanding Command in The U.S. Navy Is The Aircraft Carrier — Not The Nuclear Submarine

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy Might Cancel the Ford-Class Aircraft Carrier

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

Stealth F-35C’s Engine Exhaust Hits 3,600°F — $13,000,000,000 Gerald R. Ford’s Aircraft Carrier Flight Deck Wasn’t Built to Handle That

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

U.S. Navy Trump-Class Battleships Will Carry Railguns, Lasers, And Hypersonic Missiles All on One Warship

Military Hardware: Tanks, Bombers, Submarines and More

The U.S. Navy’s F/A-18 Super Hornet Is A 1970s Design — And The Navy Is Keeping It Flying into The 2030s

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The U.S. Navy’s Biggest Enemy Isn’t Russia or China: Fire Is the Real Foe

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The F-4 Phantom II Could Carry More Bombs Than A World War II B-17 — And Fly at Mach 2 Doing It

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U.S. Navy Fighter Pilots Are More Afraid of Landing on An Aircraft Carrier in The Dark Than of Being Shot at in Combat

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