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☆ US expected to reduce forces near to Middle East by removing Marine rapid response force from Mediterranean Sea
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-27 | by ( Oren Liebermann | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +4 min

CNN —A Marine rapid response force is expected to leave the eastern Mediterranean Sea in the coming weeks and return to the United States, according to two defense officials, in a significant reduction of US forces in the region. The Marine rapid response force first deployed in July and was sent to the region in October. It had previously been extended to remain in the eastern Mediterranean Sea, as CNN reported. The US has maintained an aircraft carrier or amphibious assault ship in the eastern Mediterranean Sea since shortly after the October 7 attacks in Israel. The Ford carrier strike group, which had been extended several times, left the eastern Mediterranean Sea in early-January, replaced by the Bataan amphibious ready group and the Marine rapid response force.

Persons: “, hasn’t, ”, Sabrina Singh, Dwight D, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R Organizations: CNN, 26th Marine Expeditionary Unit, Pentagon, Marines, MEU, Eisenhower, Red Sea, Navy, Ford, US, Bataan Locations: United States, Bataan, Gaza, Israel, Lebanon, Iraq, Syria, Jordan, Red, Yemen, Gulf, Oman, Lebanese

☆ Watch the new US Navy supercarrier USS John F. Kennedy catapult heavy cars into a river to make sure the warship can handle planes
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-26 | by ( Chris Panella | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

A new video shows the testing of the aircraft launch system for the Navy's new supercarrier. The USS John F. Kennedy is the Navy's second Ford-class aircraft carrier. Our #NewportNewsShipbuilding division has started topside #EMALS testing on the aircraft carrier John F. Kennedy (#CVN79). A T-45C Goshawk training aircraft attached to Training Air Wing (TAW) 1, lands aboard the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) during flight operations, Sept. 12, 2020. AdvertisementIn addition to the Kennedy, two other Ford-class aircraft carriers, the Enterprise and the Doris Miller, are currently under construction at Newport News.

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☆ Britain suffered an embarrassing aircraft carrier malfunction just as China started showing off its new carrier
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-07 | by ( Mia Jankowicz | Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +3 min

China touted the capabilities of its latest aircraft carrier just as a British vessel suffered an embarrassing malfunction that caused it to pull out of NATO exercises. Chinese state broadcasters recently devoted considerable airtime to discussing the Fujian, the aircraft carrier it launched in 2022, Newsweek reported. It came as the Royal Navy announced that its flagship aircraft carrier, the HMS Queen Elizabeth, had issues with a propeller shaft, meaning it had to withdraw from NATO's upcoming exercises. It is also stretching its naval capabilities by providing protection to vessels in the Red Sea targeted by Houthi rebels . And, quite simply, the Royal Navy doesn't have enough ships, particularly destroyers and frigates, he said.

Persons: HMS, Elizabeth, —, Wu Qian, Cao Weidong, Gerald R, Ford, Lord West, Prince Organizations: NATO, Newsweek, Royal Navy, Liberation Army, Popular Mechanics, Elizabeth British Royal Navy, US Naval Institute, Business, UK's Royal Locations: China, British, Fujian, East Asia, —, Taiwan, Elizabeth British Royal Navy China, Wales

☆ White House, Capitol Hill divide on use of military in Red Sea is getting dangerous for the economy
▼ + stars: | 2024-02-04 | by ( Lori Ann Larocco | ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +5 min

U.S. import and export data shows that the majority of the country's trade is on foreign-flagged vessels. The Congressional calls to consider prioritizing U.S.-flagged vessels come at a time when the Iranian-backed Houthis continue to attack shipping in the Red Sea. Other nations, including U.S. ally France, have already declared their priority is to escort French-linked vessels after facing nationalistic pressure. "It could also be argued that directing military action to defend U.S. commercial shipping is within this power. However, most vessels transiting through the Red Sea are not U.S. ships, which raises questions about the extent to which these authorities can be exercised," they wrote.

Persons: Gerald R, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Mohammed Al, —, Biden's, Charles, Bud, Darr, Salud Carbajal, Hapag Lloyd, Carbajal's, Tim Kaine, Todd Young, Chris Murphy, Mike Lee Organizations: United States, Ford, Anadolu, Getty, Capitol, U.S, MDS Transmodal, Congressional, Gaza, Senate Foreign Relations, White House, Representatives, MSC, U.S . Navy, Maersk, White, Senate Armed Services, Foreign Relations, Senate, Relations, Counterterrorism Locations: Red, U.S, Iranian, Iran, France, Marshall, United States, East, South Asia, Central Asia

☆ Billionaire Jamie Dimon says the rich should pay more to fund tax cuts for lower-income Americans
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-29 | by ( Sawdah Bhaimiya | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Jamie Dimon said increasing taxes for the rich could enable tax cuts for lower-income workers. AdvertisementJPMorgan's CEO Jamie Dimon said that rich people should pay more taxes to help struggling lower-income Americans. Dimon, who has previously hinted that he could run for office, spoke about how the Earned Income Tax Credit or EITC could be expanded. The EITC is a refundable tax credit aimed at reducing some of the tax lower-income Americans have to pay annually. Dimon said that "there are so many tax breaks out there that shouldn't be there" for wealthy people.

Persons: Jamie Dimon, —, Dimon, filers, Katherine Michelmore, University of Michigan's Gerald R Organizations: Center, Service, Bloomberg, National Bureau of Economic Research, University of Michigan's, Ford School of Public Policy Locations: New York, Washington

☆ U.S. Navy sends first warship through Taiwan Strait post-election
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +2 min

A view of the US Navy's aircraft carrier the USS Gerald R. Ford, the 'world's largest warship.' The United States Navy sailed its first warship through the sensitive Taiwan Strait on Wednesday following presidential and parliamentary elections on the island, drawing the ire of Beijing. The U.S. Navy said the destroyer USS John Finn transited through a corridor in the Taiwan Strait that was "beyond the territorial sea of any coastal state". "John Finn's transit through the Taiwan Strait demonstrates the United States' commitment to upholding freedom of navigation for all nations as a principle," the U.S. Navy said in its statement. The U.S. Navy's last announced passage of a warship through the strait was in early November, joined that time by a Canadian frigate.

Persons: Gerald R, Ford, John Finn, John, Navy's, Mario Diaz Balart, Ami Bera Organizations: United States Navy, The U.S . Navy, U.S . Navy, U.S ., Eastern Theatre Command, U.S . House, Representatives Taiwan Caucus, Republican, Democratic Locations: Taiwan, Beijing, The, John Finn's, United States, U.S, Canadian, Taipei, China

☆ Increased US military presence in the Middle East has cost $1.6 billion — a bill it can't pay right now, report says
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-25 | by ( Thibault Spirlet | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

The US has expanded its military presence in the Middle East since Hamas' terror attacks in October. AdvertisementThe US military presence in the Middle East since Hamas' terror attacks on October 7, 2023, has cost the Pentagon $1.6 billion, Politico reported , citing two US officials. AdvertisementHowever, the Defense Department can't pay the $1.6 billion bill right now without extra funding from Congress, the sources told the outlet. Since Hamas' terror attacks on Israel, the US has sent munitions as well as aircraft carriers and destroyers to the region. These include the USS Gerald R. Ford, the USS Normandy, the USS Thomas Hudner, the USS Ramage, the US Navy destroyer USS Carney, and the USS Roosevelt.

Persons: —, Joe Biden's, Gerald R, Ford, Thomas Hudner, Ramage, Carney, Roosevelt Organizations: Politico, Service, Pentagon, US Navy, Defense, Republicans, Ukraine Locations: Yemen, Red, Israel, Mexico, Ukraine, Normandy

☆ Photos show the first full deployment of the USS Gerald R. Ford supercarrier, home at last after being sent as a warning to foes
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-20 | by ( Lauren Frias | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +1 min

USS Gerald R. Ford returned to its homeport Wednesday after an extended 8.5-month deployment. It was the Ford's first full deployment, and it included supporting Israel after the October Hamas attacks. download the app Email address Sign up By clicking “Sign Up”, you accept our Terms of Service and Privacy Policy . AdvertisementUSS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, returned to its homeport of Naval Station Norfolk in Virginia earlier this week following an extended 8.5-month deployment, largely in the Mediterranean Sea. AdvertisementThe following photos show the lead ship of the Gerald R. Ford Carrier Strike Group during its eight months and more at sea.

Persons: Gerald R, Ford, —, The Ford Organizations: Service, Pentagon, Ford Carrier Strike Locations: Israel, Naval, Norfolk, Virginia, Yemen, The, Iran

☆ US Army flight tested the seeker that will help turn its newest missile into a ship-killer
▼ + stars: | 2024-01-17 | by ( Jake Epstein | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +6 min

The US Army recently obtained its new Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), a surface-to-surface weapon. Earlier this month, the Army revealed it made progress on a new variant of the ballistic missile. AdvertisementThe US Army has flight tested the seeker that will allow its newest missile to hunt down warships, among other targets. Last month, the Army received its first delivery of the next-generation Precision Strike Missile (PrSM), a short-range, surface-to-surface ballistic missile. On Tuesday, for example, US forces struck and destroyed four anti-ship ballistic missiles that the Houthis were preparing to launch.

Persons: —, Lockheed Martin, James Kirsch, AvMC, DEVCOM AvMC, Biden, Gerald R, Technology Doug Bush Organizations: US Army, Strike, Army, Service, MGM, Tactical Missile Systems, Lockheed, Ship, Command's Aviation, Missile Center, Ford, High, Artillery Rocket Systems, Systems, Acquisition, Logistics, Technology Locations: Ukraine, Yemen, Iran, China, Beijing

☆ USS Carney shoots down drones, responds to ballistic missile attack on commercial vessel
▼ + stars: | 2023-12-03 | by ( Haley Britzky | Hamdi Alkhshali | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +3 min

CNN —The USS Carney shot down two Houthi drones headed in the ship’s direction in the southern Red Sea on Sunday and responded to a distress call from a civilian commercial vessel that was fired upon by a ballistic missile, a US defense official said. A US official said other commercial vessels were also “attacked by Houthi missiles today,” though it’s unclear how many or which vessels specifically. The Houthi-run Yemeni Armed Forces claimed on Sunday that its naval forces had carried out attacks against what it called “two Israeli ships” in the Red Sea’s Bab al-Mandab strait. According to Yemeni Armed Forces’ statement, the vessels Unity Explorer and Number Nine were engaged with a naval missile and drone, respectively, after rejecting warning messages. Last month, the USS Thomas Hudner shot down multiple one-way attack drones launched from Yemen.

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Though aerospace and defense funds understandably haven't done well in this year's faltering market, some individual stocks have posted substantial gains. U.S. support in what's turning out to be a long war in Ukraine will likely push overall contractor spending higher, benefitting aerospace and defense companies. In this era of high-tech warfare, when strategic military engagement is more about digital systems and aerial weapons than boots on the ground, aerospace and defense companies are advantageously positioned. Lucrative products include fighter jets, helicopters, parts for them, avionics products, missile guidance system, drones and anti-drone technology and support services. Curtiss-Wright Corp (CW) Projected five-year annual earnings growth: Data was not available.

Persons: Lockheed Martin, Giuseppe Cacace, Northrup Grumman, Howmet's, Wright, Woodward, Gerald R, Ford Organizations: US Air Force, USAF, Lockheed, Maktoum International Airport, Afp, Getty, U.S, Publicly, General Dynamics, TransDigm, Inc, Parsons Corp, U.S . Department of Defense, Missile Defense Agency, State Department, Department of Homeland Security, Department of Energy, Federal Aviation Administration . Products, Aerospace, Curtiss, Wright Corp, CW, N.C . Products, Woodward Inc, Huntington Ingalls Industries, Coast Guard, Ford, Pentagon Locations: Dubai, Al, Maktoum, Ukraine, Israel, Gaza, what's, Virgina, Washington, Davidson, N.C, Fort Collins , Colorado

☆ Henry Kissinger, American diplomat and Nobel winner, dead at 100
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-30 | by ( ) www.reuters.com time to read: +10 min

Former U.S. Secretary of State Henry Kissinger speaks at the International Economic Forum of the Americas/Conference of Montreal in 2008. U.S. President Richard Nixon and National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger stand on Air Force One during their voyage to China February 20, 1972. U.S. President Gerald Ford meets with Secretary Kissinger at Camp David, U.S., July 5, 1975. In 1973, in addition to his role as national security adviser, Kissinger was named secretary of state - giving him unchallenged authority in foreign affairs. But Ford did replace him as national security adviser in an effort to hear more voices on foreign policy.

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☆ Henry Kissinger Is Dead at 100; Shaped Nation’s Cold War History
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-29 | by ( David E. Sanger | More About David E. Sanger | ) www.nytimes.com time to read: +1 min

His death was announced in a statement by his consulting firm. Few diplomats have been both celebrated and reviled with such passion as Mr. Kissinger. At a critical moment in American history and diplomacy, he was second in power only to President Richard M. Nixon. He joined the Nixon White House in January 1969 as national security adviser and, after his appointment as secretary of state in 1973, kept both titles, a rarity. When Nixon resigned, he stayed on under President Gerald R. Ford.

Persons: Henry A . Kissinger, Kissinger, —, John F, Kennedy, Joseph R, Biden, Richard M, Nixon, Gerald R, Ford Organizations: Nixon White House Locations: States, China, Vietnam, Soviet Union, Kent, Conn, Bavarian

The two Thanksgiving turkeys were due at the White House on Monday to play their part in what has become an annual holiday tradition: a president sparing them from becoming someone's dinner. President Joe Biden, the oldest president in U.S. history, also was celebrating his 81st birthday on Monday. Political Cartoons View All 1256 ImagesLykken introduced Liberty and Bell on Sunday at the Willard Intercontinental, a luxury hotel close to the White House. A little over 200 million turkeys will be eaten on Thanksgiving, Lykken said. Biden will eat his Thanksgiving turkey with family on Nantucket, a Massachusetts island, continuing a long family tradition.

Persons: Bell, “, ” Steve Lykken, Jennie, Joe Biden, Jill Biden, ” Lykken, —, “ gobble, gobble, hoopla, Taylor Swift, Harry Truman, George H.W, Bush, he’s, ”, Biden, Lykken, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Gerald R, Ford, Markus Platzer, Willard, ” Platzer Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, White, National Turkey Federation, Associated Press, Bell, Willard, Liberty, University of Minnesota's College of Food, Natural Resources Sciences, Norfolk Naval Locations: — Liberty, Turkey, Washington, Fleetwood , North Carolina, Liberty, U.S, Minnesota, Willmar , Minnesota, Nantucket, Massachusetts, Virginia

☆ Opinion: What made the Carters’ marriage magic
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Opinion Kate Andersen Brower | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +9 min

Rosalynn Carter was a paragon of strength and resilience in a marriage that was in all ways a true partnership. Her death was announced by the Carter Center on Sunday, which said she had passed away with loved ones at her bedside. It was different however, when she visited her neighbor’s house and saw a photo of Jimmy Carter on the bedroom wall. Former President Jimmy Carter kisses former first lady Rosalynn Carter after they received the Presidential Medal of Freedom from President Bill Clinton in 1999. In Jimmy Carter’s post-presidency, the Carters have championed democracy and political stability, traveling to hot spots including Cuba, Sudan and North Korea.

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(AP) — President Joe Biden is set to visit naval installations in Virginia on Sunday for an early kickoff to the Thanksgiving holiday week. He plans to host a screening of the movie “Wonka” and have a “friendsgiving” meal with service members and their relatives. Later, the Bidens plan to help serve dinner with service members from the USS Dwight D. Eisenhower and the USS Gerald R. Ford at Norfolk Naval Station, the largest installation of its kind in the world, along with their families. In 2021, the Bidens visited the Army’s Fort Bragg in North Carolina for an early Thanksgiving meal in a hangar for about 250 service members and their families. The president and first lady plan to spend this Thanksgiving on Nantucket, a Massachusetts island.

Persons: Joe Biden, Wonka, Jill Biden, Roald Dahl’s, Willy Wonka, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Gerald R, Ford, There's, Donald Trump's, Trump, Biden, Beau, Joe Organizations: Norfolk Naval Station, Republican, National Guard, Republicans, Delaware National Guard, Troops Locations: WILMINGTON, Del, Virginia, Hampton Roads, Texas, Edinburg, U.S, Mexico, United States, Iraq, Cherry Point , North Carolina, Bragg, North Carolina, Nantucket, Massachusetts

☆ Bidens to join military families at 'Friendsgiving' meal in Norfolk
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-19 | by ( Steve Holland | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +1 min

U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden leave the White House to board Marine One in Washington on November 11, 2023. Acquire Licensing RightsWASHINGTON, Nov 19 (Reuters) - U.S. President Joe Biden and first lady Jill Biden will join military personnel and their families on Sunday for an early Thanksgiving meal dubbed "Friendsgiving." The event will take place at Naval Station Norfolk in Norfolk, Virginia. While in Norfolk, the Bidens will kick off an advance screening with service members and their families of “Wonka,” a new musical fantasy film focusing on a young Willy Wonka. Then, they will participate in a Friendsgiving dinner with service members and military families associated with the Dwight D. Eisenhower and the Gerald R. Ford aircraft carriers.

Persons: Joe Biden, Jill Biden, Amanda Andrade, Rhoades, “ Wonka, Willy Wonka, Dwight D, Eisenhower, Gerald R, Robert, Steve Holland, Franklin Paul Organizations: House, REUTERS, Rights, Naval, Ford, Forces Initiative, United Service Organizations, Robert Irvine Foundation, Franklin Paul Our, Thomson Locations: Washington, Norfolk, Norfolk , Virginia, Nantucket, Israel

☆ US warship shoots down drone believed to have been launched from Yemen
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-15 | by ( Haley Britzky | ) edition.cnn.com time to read: +1 min

CNN —A US warship shot down a drone that is believed to have originated from Yemen in the Red Sea on Wednesday, according to two US officials. The USS Thomas Hudner, an Arleigh Burke class guided missile destroyer, engaged a drone that originated from Yemen on Wednesday and was heading towards the ship, a defense official confirmed to CNN. The Pentagon said the missiles were fired by Iranian-backed Houthi forces. Wednesday’s engagement comes a week after a US MQ-9 Reaper drone was shot down by Houthi forces off the cost of Yemen. It also comes amid continuous attacks by Iranian-backed forces in the region.

Persons: Thomas Hudner, Arleigh Burke, Gerald R, Carney, Pat Ryder, ” Organizations: CNN, Reuters, Ford Carrier Strike, US Navy, Pentagon Locations: Yemen, Israel, Iranian, Iraq, Syria

☆ Fact Check: Hezbollah anti-ship missiles clip dates to 2019, not 2023
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Reuters Fact Check | ) www.reuters.com time to read: +2 min

An old video of Shi’ite Islamist group Hezbollah’s anti-ship missiles has been falsely shared as footage published in response to U.S. deployment of carriers to the eastern Mediterranean amid the ongoing Israel-Hamas war in 2023. Experts believe that the Iranian-backed Hezbollah group in Lebanon may possess more than 100,000 rockets including precision missiles, such as drones and anti-tank, anti-aircraft and anti-ship missiles. However, the circulating video long predates the 2023 Israel-Hamas war. The caption states: “The video Footage depicting C-802 anti-ship cruise missiles has been resealed for the first time. The video of Hezbollah's anti-ship missiles was published in 2019, not during the 2023 Israel-Hamas war in response to the presence of U.S. carriers.

Persons: Gerald R, Dwight Eisenhower, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, “, Read Organizations: Hamas, Ford, Reuters, Facebook, Iran Press News Agency, Thomson Locations: Israel, Palestinian, U.S, Lebanon, Lebanese

☆ 'Routine' helicopter mission in the Mediterranean leaves 5 US service members dead
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-13 | by ( Hannah Getahun | Associated Press | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +4 min

The US Military said five service members died during a training mission in the Mediterranean. So far, dozens of service members have died this year during training missions. AdvertisementAdvertisementFive US service people were killed when a military helicopter crashed over the eastern Mediterranean Sea during a training mission, US officials said Sunday. The New York Times reported the crash involved an MH-60 Black Hawk helicopter and involved US Army Special Operations forces. Before that, in February, March, and April, three other separate crashes killed a total of 14 service members during helicopter training.

Persons: —, Lloyd Austin, Gerald R, Dwight D Organizations: Military, Service, Command, New York Times, Hawk, Special Operations, of Defense, Air Force, Ford, US Military, Eisenhower, Boeing Locations: Israel, Cyprus, Gaza, Australia, Syria

☆ U.S. military says 5 crew members died when an aircraft crashed over the Mediterranean
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-12 | by ( ) www.cnbc.com time to read: +1 min

US soldiers are seen in front of the United States European Command (EUCOM) on May 3, 2016 at the Patch Barracks in Stuttgart, southern Germany. - A ceremony took place at the barracks as US General Curtis Scaparrotti was introduced as Commander of the US European Command, taking over from US General Philip Breedlove. EUCOM said all five crew members were killed when it went down "during a routine air refueling mission as part of military training." It said on Sunday that "search and rescue efforts began immediately, including nearby U.S. military aircraft and ships." It wasn't immediately clear what military service the aircraft belonged to.

Persons: Curtis Scaparrotti, Philip Breedlove, Marijan Murat, MARIJAN MURAT, servicepeople, EUCOM, Gerald R Organizations: United States European Command, US European Command, US, Getty, U.S . European Command, Command, of Defense, The Air Force, Ford Locations: Stuttgart, Germany, AFP, U.S

WASHINGTON (AP) — A U.S. military aircraft has gone down over the eastern Mediterranean Sea, U.S. European Command said Saturday. The command said in a statement that the aircraft crashed while conducting training operations. The command said that out of respect for the families affected, no other information would be released on personnel involved. It wasn't immediately clear what military service the aircraft belonged to. The Air Force has sent additional squadrons to the region and the USS Gerald R. Ford aircraft carrier, which has an array of aircraft on board, has also been operating in the eastern Mediterranean.

Persons: Gerald R Organizations: WASHINGTON, —, U.S . European Command, The Air Force, Ford, Associated Press Locations: U.S

And all three universities formed task forces to address antisemitism on campus. “Let me reiterate what I and other Harvard leaders have said previously: Antisemitism has no place at Harvard,” Dr. In addition, many pro-Palestinian students point out that they have faced doxxing and harassment — and they are asking on social media for similar efforts against Islamophobia. The groups have been at the center of weeks of intense demonstrations that have sharply divided students and shaken Columbia’s Manhattan campus. The university’s decision will bar the group from holding events on campus or receiving university funding through the end of the fall semester.

Persons: ” Dr, Gay, Gerald Rosberg, ” Organizations: Harvard, Palestinian, Columbia, Justice, Jewish, Peace Locations: Gaza, Israel, Egypt, Palestine, Manhattan

☆ The US carrier groups posted near Israel could be under threat from Hezbollah's new anti-ship missiles: report
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Tom Porter | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +2 min

Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah has Russian anti-ship missiles, Reuters claims. The missiles could be used to target US carrier groups deployed in the Middle East, it said. Tensions are escalating in the wake of the October 7 attacks on Israel. AdvertisementAdvertisementThe Lebanon-based militant group Hezbollah has obtained Russian anti-ship missiles capable of targeting US carrier groups posted near Israel, Reuters reported. The US deployed two aircraft carrier groups to the region in a bid to stop the conflict from escalating.

Persons: —, Sayyed Hassan Nasrallah, Nasrallah, Bashar al, Dmitry Peskov, Gerald R Ford, Dwight D, Eisenhower Organizations: Hezbollah, Service, Reuters, Pentagon, US, Ford Locations: Lebanon, Russian, Israel, Gaza, Iran

☆ The British navy's newest aircraft carrier teamed up with US pilots to launch F-35 jets in 'beast mode' for the first time
▼ + stars: | 2023-11-09 | by ( Constantine Atlamazoglou | ) www.businessinsider.com time to read: +7 min

Flight deck crew prepare to remove straps from an F-35B aboard HMS Prince of Wales. A series of firstsRoyal Navy handlers direct an F-35B on the flight deck of HMS Prince of Wales. Those tests were also the first time an aircraft launched by HMS Prince of Wales has dropped bombs, albeit inert ones. A flight deck officer signals an F-35B to launch from HMS Prince of Wales. AdvertisementAdvertisement"The last four weeks at sea have been the busiest HMS Prince of Wales has ever seen," the ship's commanding officer, Capt.

Persons: —, Wales, John Etherington, HMS, HMS Prince, Elizabeth , Prince of Wales, of Wales, Queen Elizabeth, Richard Hewitt, Prince, Dane Wiedmann HMS Prince, Elizabeth, Merlin, Gerald, Prince of, Mike Lippert, Constantine Atlamazoglou Organizations: US, Service, Royal Navy, HMS, Royal, British, US Marine Corps, US Marine, Naval, Pax River's, Force, Prince, Atlantic, US Navy, US Navy's Nimitz, Marine Corps, Fletcher School of Law, LinkedIn, Twitter Locations: Coast, Prince, HMS Prince, East Coast, Wales, British, Maryland, Prince of Wales

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