Supercarrier Surge: Why a Fleet of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Could Soon Be Striking Iran

Supercarrier Surge: Why a Fleet of U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers Could Soon Be Striking Iran

Jack Buckby, a New York-based defense researcher and national security analyst, evaluates the strategic "firepower injection" of the USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77) as it prepares for a potential deployment to the Middle East. As of March 12, 2026, the Bush has completed its COMPTUEX certification, positioning it to join the USS Gerald R. Ford and USS Abraham Lincoln in what would be the largest concentration of U.S. naval aviation in the region i…