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It is interesting to see the various approaches each country is taking to add this new capability to their fleets. Dedicated drone carrier vs multi-role carriers Manned vs unmanned drone carriers Size of carriers selected. These can vary from very small ships compared to an aircraft carrier, up to rather full sized carriers. I would …
My phone just installed all of this crap without even asking byu/Remarkable_Ninja_791 inmildlyinfuriating This happen on Android phone, mostly carrier version (T-Mobile, AT&T, Verizon, etc.). Phone maker or carrier push bloatware after update or in background.
🚨#BREAKING: President Donald Trump has announced that the United States will be taking control of Cuba almost immediately pic.twitter.com/HDjNjQBfu3 — R A W S A L E R T S (@rawsalerts) May 2, 2026 The “peaceful” era of the Caribbean is officially on life support. On Friday, President Trump dropped a rhetorical bomb during a …
by Michael It appears that China has decided to provide Iran with highly advanced anti-ship missiles that are known as “aircraft-carrier killers”, and that is really bad news for the U.S. Navy. Our vessels do not have any effective defenses against the Chinese-made CM-302. The information that I have to share with you in this …
A bulk carrier has been struck by two unidentified projectiles in the Gulf of Oman, the United Kingdom Maritime Trade Operations agency has said. Latest ⬇️https://t.co/v5CsGMSgOx — Sky News (@SkyNews) April 14, 2026 The US and Iran could resume talks this week, according to our US partner network NBC News. One of the key sticking …
Claimed missile strike on USS Abraham Lincoln Iran’s military claimed to have launched cruise missiles at the USS Abraham Lincoln in the Arabian Sea, with state-linked media asserting the strike forced the US fleet to change position. President Trump said Iran fired 101 missiles at the carrier and all were intercepted, denying damage. The attack …
#Iran targets #USSAbrahamLincoln with anti-ship cruise missiles, warning the #US and "Israel" not to test its defenses in the Strait of Hormuz. https://t.co/byJoyqGo0l — Al Mayadeen English (@MayadeenEnglish) March 25, 2026 Iran has vowed to strike one of the world’s largest warships, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier, after launching a huge missile salvo which …
Fire on the U.S. Aircraft Carrier Gerald R. Ford Raged for Hours, Sailors Say – The New York Times The Ford is now entering its 10th month of deployment after arriving in the Middle East from the Caribbean. https://www.nytimes.com/2026/03/16/us/politics/uss-ford-fire-iran-venezuela.html 🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸 USS Gerald R. Ford is heading to Souda Bay in Crete for repairs …
The U.S. Navy is preparing to deploy a third carrier strike group to the Middle East near Iran in the coming weeks, according to a report by Fox News, with the USS George H. W. Bush (CVN-77) and her Carrier Strike Group having now completing their Composite Training Unit Exercise… pic.twitter.com/25DCfSE62G — OSINTdefender (@sentdefender) March …
🚨🇫🇷BREAKING: French President Macron: The aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle is on its way to the Middle East. — Eli Afriat 🇮🇱 (@EliAfriatISR) March 3, 2026 During a televised address, French President Emannuel Macron said that the French aircraft carrier FS Charles de Gaulle (R91) will be sent to the eastern Mediterranean Sea, amidst ongoing …
The US has said Iranian claims that it had struck the USS Abraham Lincoln are a “lie”, adding missiles launched by Tehran “didn’t even come close” to the warship. In a statement carried by Iranian state media, the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC) said four ballistic missiles were fired at the US Navy aircraft carrier …
Iran’s Revolutionary Guards says it attacked the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln in the Gulf after the country’s Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei was killed by US and Israeli air strikes. “The US aircraft carrier Abraham Lincoln was struck by four ballistic missiles,” the Guard said in a statement carried by local media, warning “the …
BREAKING: Iran says it has targeted US aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln using 4 ballistic missiles. pic.twitter.com/TTY1zP4s2P — The Kobeissi Letter (@KobeissiLetter) March 1, 2026 This is BIG move by Iran The IRGC has attacked the U.S. Navy aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln with four ballistic missiles, according to its press service. If Iran decides …
The Americans constantly say that they’ve sent a warship toward Iran. Of course, a warship is a dangerous piece of military hardware. However, more dangerous than that warship is the weapon that can send that warship to the bottom of the sea. — Khamenei.ir (@khamenei_ir) February 17, 2026 AC
🚨 BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇱🇮🇷 Trump just put the USS Gerald R. Ford near Iran’s doorstep, the second carrier strike group in the region before decisive talks. Iran can't play…pic.twitter.com/jZhZ3eT4qj https://t.co/ZiCFoAX6n8 — Mario Nawfal (@MarioNawfal) February 15, 2026 Per Grok: Based on reports from sources like The New York Times and The Guardian, the USS Gerald R. …
The USS Gerald R. Ford’s planned deployment to the Mideast comes after Trump only days earlier suggested another round of talks with the Iranians was at hand. Those negotiations didn’t materialize as one of Tehran’s top security officials visited Oman and Qatar this week and exchanged messages with the U.S. intermediaries.
«A number of sources have reported that the Chinese People’s Liberation Army Navy has deployed a Type 055 class destroyer to lead a contingent for operations around the Gulf of Oman and northern Indian Ocean, including a smaller Type 052D class destroyer, and the Liaowang-1 maritime space-tracking and surveillance ship. At a time when the United States …
Trump is ratcheting up the pressure on Iran to make a deal over its nuclear program The Pentagon has told a second aircraft carrier strike group to prepare to deploy to the Middle East as the U.S. military readies for a potential attack on Iran, according to three U.S. officials. President Trump said Tuesday that …
Beijing claims ‘Star Wars’ space warship could deploy unmanned fighter jets The core equipment of the Nantianmen plan is the “Luanniao,” a Helicarrier (flying aircraft carrier) named after a mythical bird. According to Lijian, the Luanniao is designed to be 242 meters long, 684 meters wide, and have a maximum takeoff weight of 120,000 tons. …
by Michael How would the American people respond if they suddenly saw images of a U.S. aircraft carrier burning after it had been destroyed by an overwhelming Iranian assault? If the U.S. attacks Iran, and that appears to be very likely at this stage, the USS Abraham Lincoln will almost certainly be targeted by the …
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group has just been spotted hanging off the south east of Oman. It is within strike range of Iran, but hiding behind the Gulf means it has less vulnerability to anti ship missile fire. pic.twitter.com/c7W6afXYkA — WarMonitor🇺🇦🇬🇧 (@WarMonitor3) January 26, 2026 BREAKING: 🇺🇸🇮🇷 President Donald Trump is reportedly set to …
The Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group, led by the world’s largest aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility (USSOUTHCOM AOR) on November 11, 2025. The U.S. Southern Command Area of Responsibility encompasses 31 countries and 12 dependencies and areas of special sovereignty. The region represents …
The Navy’s largest aircraft carrier entered the U.S. Southern Command area of responsibility Tuesday after setting sail from the Mediterranean on Nov. 4, according to the Navy. The Pentagon announced in an Oct. 24 X post that the USS Gerald R. Ford and its strike group would be traveling to the region in support of …
Moscow Just Gave Venezuela Air Defenses, Not Ruling Out Strike Missiles. A high-ranking Russian lawmaker claims his government recently sent Venezuela air defense systems and could provide ballistic and cruise missiles in the future. The comments, to an official Russian media outlet, are a response to the ongoing buildup of U.S. forces in the region …
Donald Trump has ordered the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Caribbean in a major escalation in his war on narco-terrorists from Venezuela. The USS Gerald R. Ford is joining the deployment of US Southern Command, Chief Pentagon spokesman Sean Parnell said on Friday. The $20 billion, 1,090-ft vessel — which can carry more than …
What the hell.How true is this? — 💫 Malcolm_Great1🦔 🫶 (@Malcolm_Great1) June 27, 2025
⚡️#BREAKING CNN — Another F/A-18 Super Hornet fighter jet from the USS Harry S. Truman aircraft carrier has been lost in the Red Sea, the second jet lost from the carrier in just over a week, four people familiar with the matter told CNN. pic.twitter.com/3sDBBqJTck — War Monitor (@WarMonitors) May 7, 2025 Another F/A-18 Super …
by Fidler_2K https://www.cnbc.com/2025/05/06/trump-tariffs-hit-us-exports-import-covid-level-event.html The Port of Portland, Oregon, tops the list with a 51% decrease in exports, while the Port of Tacoma, Washington, a large agricultural export port, has seen a 28% decrease. Tacoma’s top destinations for corn, soybeans and other ag exports include Japan, China and South Korea. The trade data shows declines of …
A postal employee was arrested for smearing an unknown substance on mailboxes in North Branford.
