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Aircraft Carrier   Middle East   Geopolitical Developments & Conflict Impact   Defense Policy  
Wall Street Journal • Shelby Holliday, Yoko Kubota

USS Abraham Lincoln to return home after more than 250 days at sea as USS George Washington heads to Middle East

The USS Abraham Lincoln is preparing to leave the Middle East after an extended deployment marked by reported shortages, deteriorating sanitation and mental-health concerns among sailors and Marines. The USS George Washington is moving in to replace it as the Iran war continues, according to the reports.

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2026-08-13T16:05:16.959957-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   Military Aircraft Procurement   Defense Policy  
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Bloomberg • Anthony Capaccio

Trump Orders US Aircraft Carriers to Go Back to Steam Catapults

By Bloomberg: President Donald Trump ordered the Navy to return to using steam catapults to launch planes off of aircraft carriers, acting on a longtime complaint despite opposition from many naval officers.

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2026-08-13T15:36:33.651915-07:00
Aircraft Carrier   UAV Development & Drone Programs   Military Aircraft Procurement   Boeing  
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The Air Current • Carter Johnston

U.S. Navy quietly arming its uncrewed aerial tanker

By The Air Current: When Boeing personnel hoisted a prototype of its MQ-25 Stingray aerial refueling drone aboard the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in June, the high-profile visit revealed a potential expansion of its role that has long been suspected but repeatedly denied by the Pentagon.

2026-08-13T16:12:59.291949-07:00
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Wall Street Journal • Marcus Weisgerber

Trump Orders Navy to Restore Old Technology in Aircraft Carriers, Costing Billions

By Wall Street Journal: President Trump has directed the Navy to tear out a complex system for launching jet fighters from its aircraft carriers and instead go back to using steam catapults, a move Navy officials have fought for years and will likely cost billions of dollars.

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2026-08-13T14:29:18.361941-07:00
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Reuters • Phil Stewart

Hegseth says reports about poor conditions aboard carrier are misrepresented

By Reuters: U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Thursday that reports about poor conditions aboard aircraft carrier the USS Abraham Lincoln ​in the Middle East were "completely misrepresented.".

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2026-08-13T09:20:50.476674-07:00