Navy aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on March 19, 2023.
  • The Navy's most advanced supercarrier arrived in the eastern Mediterranean on Tuesday.
  • US Central Command said the ship was moved to deter anyone from escalating the Israel-Hamas war.
  • US defense officials said they were also considering sending the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower.

The Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier and its strike group arrived in the eastern Mediterranean Sea on Tuesday, where it's been positioned to deter anyone from capitalizing on the chaos of the Israel-Hamas war.