US orders its largest aircraft carrier to Middle East in show of force to Tehran

The USS Gerald R Ford embarked on the first of its sea trials to test various state-of-the-art systems on its own power for the first time, from Newport News, VA, 8 April 2017 ...

Second US aircraft carrier is being sent to the Middle East, AP source says, as Iran tensions high

WASHINGTON (AP) — The United States will send the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East to back up another already there, a person familiar with the plans said Friday, putting more ...