American most expensive warship ever built retreats from Iran conflict after a laundry room fire, Pentagon admits it may not be combat-ready

USS Gerald Ford limps out of hot war and into embarrassment. Why?

A March 12 fire that injured 200 sailors is just the latest embarrassing incident in the history of the USS Gerald R. Ford. The vaunted aircraft carrier has become a case study demonstrating how such a program will fail when policymakers prioritize economic and political concerns over military effectiveness. Navy leaders pulled their premier ship from the front lines after the laundry room fire and sent it to the island of Crete, where it will u…

‘Run Into the Ground’: U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier USS Gerald R. Ford Might Need 14 Months of Repairs

Summary and Key Points: National security analyst and geopolitical consultant Brandon J. Weichert exposes the compounding crises crippling the U.S. Navy’s newest supercarrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford. Despite its staggering $13 billion price tag, the USS Gerald R. Ford has been pushed past its physical and mechanical limits by prolonged, high-tempo deployments. NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (Oct. 25, 2019) USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) gets underway for the fi…

American most expensive warship ever built retreats from Iran conflict after a laundry room fire, Pentagon admits it may not be combat-ready

The USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier has pulled into port in Crete after a laundry room fire forced it to leave operations against Iran. The fire resulted in over 200 sailors needing treatment for smoke inhalation, as Senator Tim Kaine, a Virginia Democrat, noted in a letter to Navy Secretary John Phelan. Beyond the fire, the Pentagon is openly admitting that the most expensive warship ever built may not be combat-ready. According to Bloomber…

USS Gerald R. Ford Returns To Crete For Repairs After Fire

On Monday, the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier returned to the Greek island of Crete for repairs after a[...]