The US Navy's turning to its third carrier strike group as its warships react to Middle East conflicts with no end in sight

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The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov. 26, 2023 as part of a wider American deployment in the Middle East amid the Israel-Hamas war.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and other warships cross the Strait of Hormuz into the Persian Gulf on Nov.

Watch the new US Navy supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy catapult heavy cars into a river to make sure the warship can handle planes

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The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford class, the Navy's newest class of nuclear aircraft carriers.
The aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (CVN 79) is the second ship in the Gerald R. Ford class, the Navy's newest class of nuclear aircraft carriers.

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Photos show the first full deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier, home at last after being sent as a warning to foes

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A line of military ships sailing in the sea
Ships from the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group sail in formation in the Mediterranean Sea.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Maxwell Orlosky

Satellite images show China made an apparent USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier target out in the desert

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Satellite image of a new carrier target in China's Taklamakan Desert.
Satellite image of a new carrier target apparently modeled after the USS Gerald R. Ford in China's Taklamakan Desert, captured January 1, 2024.

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Take a look at the warships of the second US Navy carrier strike group sent to keep the powder keg from blowing in the Middle East

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A photo of large aircraft carriers moving through water.
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower carrier strike group makes its way through the Strait of Gibraltar.

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We toured the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest aircraft carrier, which can house 75 aircraft (but doesn't have urinals)

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USS Gerald R. Ford
The flight deck of the USS Gerald R. Ford.

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US extends first full deployment of its newest supercarrier, another twist for the powerful warship amid the Israel-Hamas war

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Navy aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on March 19, 2023.

US Navy/MCS2 Jackson Adkins

What does the US carrier strike group near Israel bring? Tremendous firepower and an unmistakable message

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An MH-60S Knighthawk, attached to the
An MH-60S Knighthawk, attached to the "Tridents" of Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron (HSC) 9, prepares to land on the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford's (CVN 78) flight deck, Nov. 7, 2022.

US Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Jackson Adkins

The US carrier strike group headed toward Israel is heavily armed, but these ships could still be sailing into dangerous waters

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Navy aircraft carrier Gerald R. Ford
USS Gerald R. Ford in the Atlantic Ocean on March 19, 2023.

US Navy/MCS2 Jackson Adkins

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