USS Gerald R Ford heading to Middle East
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USS Gerald R. Ford's deployment to the Middle East signals a major US military move as the world's largest warship sets sail for the Arabian Sea
The Ford — which is the Navy's most advanced aircraft carrier — is set to join the USS Abraham Lincoln and its carrier strike group, which arrived in the Middle East late last month. The region is overseen by the U.S. military's Central Command.
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US Navy supercarrier USS Gerald R Ford just hit a 100,000-ton wake-up call
The US Navy’s newest supercarrier was built to send a “100,000-ton message” to rivals. This winter, USS Gerald R. Ford is finally delivering that signal in real time, from the Caribbean to Europe, even as Navy leaders question how often they should lean on such massive ships in a crisis.