US EditionU.S. Bolsters Naval Presence in Middle East Amid Tensions with Iran
The USS Gerald R. Ford may remain deployed for over 300 days, approaching Vietnam-era lengths, highlighting U.S. Navy ship shortages and rising mental health risks for crew, NIH research shows.
- USS Gerald R. Ford is now transiting toward the Middle East, having been continuously underway since June 24, 2025 and spending more than 230 days at sea.
- Facing a shipbuilding crisis, the Navy relies on the Ford as USS Nimitz deactivated before USS John F. Kennedy arrives, creating a power-projection gap.
- After Caribbean missions, the Ford returned to high-intensity exercises, shifting from operations supporting the capture of Venezuelan president Nicolas Maduro and sailing with three escorting destroyers.
- Maintenance crews face mounting backlogs as sustained operations produce maintenance delays and NIH research warns prolonged deployments cause long-term PTSD and depression among crew members.
- Experts warn that nearly one-third of the Navy is deployed to the Middle East, and if joined by the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group, the strain on the defense industrial base could intensify.
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According to US officials, the Trump administration is preparing a longer military operation against Iran. With the arrival of the USS "Gerald R. Ford" a blow would be possible within days. An analysis.
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( Code Pink ) – After some delays, the United States is dispatching a second aircraft-carrier, the USS Gerald R. Ford, from the Caribbean to the Middle East to join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group and threaten Iran. This is the third Atlantic crossing for the Ford’s crew since it set sail from Norfolk, Virginia, in June 2025, and the second time its deployment has been extended, first to redeploy from the Middle East to the Caribbea…
U.S. Bolsters Naval Presence in Middle East Amid Tensions with Iran
WASHINGTON D.C (VINnews) — The U.S. Navy is significantly strengthening its forces in the Middle East, with the nuclear-powered aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford transiting toward the region as tensions with Iran persist over its nuclear program and regional activities. The USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), the world’s largest aircraft carrier, recently crossed the […]
Over 100 fighters and other military aircraft, about fifteen warships, rocket launchers, defensive systems, support centers. (ANSA)
After completing operations in Venezuela, the USS Gerald Fort, instead of returning home, departed to demonstrate its military might near Iran. Furthermore, the USS Abraham Lincoln is already deployed in the region. This situation raises the question of whether the US will wait for the fleet to arrive or whether this move is a strategic operation to surprise Iran. This move could have profound implications for US military strategy and the geopol…
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