Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Peter Suciu covers trends in the world of aerospace and defense. The United States Department of Defense announced in January that ...

The USS Gerald R. Ford, seen here transiting the Strait of Gibraltar, is currently heading toward the Middle East. (MCS Alyssa Joy/U.S. Navy) The United States will send the world’s largest aircraft ...

Capt. Chavius Lewis had been command of the guided-missile destroyer since Nov. 2024. No further reason was given for his firing. By Nicholas Slayton Published Feb 13, 2026 2:27 PM EST The commander ...

The U.S. is sending the world’s largest aircraft carrier to the Middle East, joining the USS Abraham Lincoln and its strike group already positioned in the U.S. Central Command (Centcom) area, as ...

U.S. Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over Ford-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), during Carrier Air Wing 8’s aerial change of command ceremony while underway in the ...

Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Mason (DDG-87), sails in the Red Sea in support of Operation Prosperity Guardian (OPG) Jan. 31, 2024. US Navy Photo The commanding officer of destroyer ...

Charlie D'Agata is CBS News' senior national security correspondent. He was previously a senior foreign correspondent and has spent more than two decades covering international news for CBS. The USS ...

The USS Ford Carrier Strike Group has been notified that they are leaving the Caribbean and headed to the Middle East, according to two U.S. officials familiar with the decision. The Ford will join ...

The U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford is not expected to return until late April or early May. By John Ismay and Eric Schmitt Reporting from Washington The aircraft carrier U.S.S. Gerald R. Ford and its escort ...

WASHINGTON — 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 American ...

The world's largest warship appears to be heading towards the Middle East as Washington continues to pressure Iran over its military program and recent deadly crackdown on protesters. BBC Verify ...

A Marine who fell overboard from the amphibious assault ship USS Iwo Jima on Feb. 7 has been declared dead after exhaustive search-and-rescue efforts were unsuccessful, the service announced. Rescue ...