The Independent
• Via AP news wire
Two Naval aviators ejected and four shipboard personnel were injured during a landing mishap involving an EA-18G Growler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Search-and-rescue forces promptly recovered the aircrew, while the incident highlights the risks of carrier aircraft recovery operations.
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The U.S. military is sending a third aircraft carrier strike group, carrying roughly 9,000 troops, to the Middle East amid a stalemate in the Iran conflict. President Donald Trump has warned that additional strikes against Iran could be imminent, raising the prospect of broader regional escalation and higher oil prices.
The Pentagon is preparing a major reinforcement of U.S. naval and Marine forces in the Middle East, including the USS Makin Island, roughly 2,200 Marines and sailors, and potentially a third carrier strike group. The buildup follows threats of escalation against Iran and an ongoing blockade.
The five-ship Theodore Roosevelt Carrier Strike Group and three-ship Makin Island Amphibious Ready Group have deployed back-to-back from the U.S. West Coast, marking the movement of two major naval formations operating from the region.
The U.S. Navy awarded Huntington Ingalls Industries’ Newport News Shipbuilding a contract for the USS Harry S. Truman’s mid-life nuclear refueling and complex overhaul, scheduled through November 2031. The work is intended to extend the aircraft carrier into the second half of its service life, while the shipyard also advances CVN-79 testing and crew familiarization.
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Two Naval aviators ejected and four shipboard personnel were injured during a landing mishap involving an EA-18G Growler aboard the aircraft carrier USS Dwight D. Eisenhower. Search-and-rescue forces promptly recovered the aircrew, while the incident highlights the risks of carrier aircraft recovery operations.
A Center for Strategic and International Studies report recommends that the U.S. Navy develop an offensive approach against Chinese aircraft carriers, mirroring Beijing’s planned use of submarines, ballistic missiles and other advanced systems to threaten American carrier strike groups.
Fighter jets conducted nighttime takeoffs and landings aboard the nuclear-powered USS George Washington in the Middle East. The carrier was deployed to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln as regional tensions with Iran remained elevated, underscoring ongoing U.S. carrier-based air operations in the region.
The U.S. Navy has completed an unreported maintenance availability for the USS Theodore Roosevelt before its next deployment, applying lessons from recent extended carrier cruises. The work highlights efforts to improve carrier readiness and sustainment ahead of another demanding operational cycle.
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