The US Navy has no aircraft carriers deployed in Pacific as Middle East conflicts pull the Pentagon's focus from China

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Four US Navy aircraft carriers sail in the Atlantic Ocean with a cloudy sky above them.
The Nimitz-class aircraft carriers USS Dwight D. Eisenhower, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS Gerald R. Ford and dry cargo ship USNS William McLean sail in formation in the Atlantic Ocean.

U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Maxwell Orlosky

Israel and Hezbollah exchange strikes as fears of an all-out war build

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A Hezbollah UAV intercepted by Israeli air forces over north Israel.
A Hezbollah UAV was intercepted by Israeli air forces over north Israel.

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With the Middle East on the edge and Iran and its proxies riled up, US forces in Iraq and Syria are again taking hits

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US soldiers dismount from a M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Syria on Nov. 2, 2020.
US soldiers dismount from a M2 Bradley Infantry Fighting Vehicle in Syria in November 2020.

US Army photo by Spc. Jensen Guillory

An unusual announcement about a US Navy submarine packed with cruise missiles is a loud message that puts Iran on notice

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A US Navy submarine sails in the middle of a dark blue ocean with a US warship in the background.
Submarine USS Georgia in the Strait of Hormuz with the cruiser USS Philippine Sea.

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The US naval presence around the Middle East is getting a firepower boost. Here are the warships already there and what's on the way.

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln sails in the Pacific Ocean on August 2.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist Seaman Apprentice Daniel Kimmelman

A US Navy carrier strike group equipped with F-35 stealth fighters is rushing to the Middle East along with a submarine packed with Tomahawk missiles

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A large ship at sea on the right and a smaller ship in the background on the left.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln, right, follows the guided missile cruiser USS Cape St. George as the ships transit the Strait of Hormuz on May 1, 2012.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Alex R. Forst

The US Navy is on its fourth aircraft carrier as its warships react to fighting in the Middle East

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The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln maneuvers through a turn while underway in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.
The aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln maneuvers through a turn while underway in the US 5th Fleet area of responsibility.

US Navy photo by Capt. Lee Apsley

Iran warns that Hezbollah will likely hit non-military targets in Israeli territory in response to Israel's strike on Beirut

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Damaged vehicles are seen after an Israeli strike on Beirut's southern suburbs on July 30 in this screen grab from a video.
Damage caused by Israel's strike on Beirut on July 30.

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The US is deploying more warships able to shoot down ballistic missiles to keep Iran and its friends in check

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The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.
The guided missile destroyer USS Fitzgerald launches a Standard Missile-3 during a joint ballistic missile defense exercise in the Pacific Ocean Oct. 25, 2012.

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China just made another audacious bid to challenge the US as a key Middle East power broker

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China's Foreign Minister Wang Yi brokered a truce between Mahmoud al-Aloul, a leader of the Palestinian group Fatah and Mussa Abu Marzuk, a leader of Hamas, in July 2024.

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