US Navy Carrier Air Wing 8 aircraft fly in formation over the aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78)

Ford Carrier Strike Group Ordered to Middle East Amid Iran Tensions, Raising Concerns Over Crew Welfare and Ship Readiness

The U.S. Navy’s flagship aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN-78), is set to extend its deployment once again, this time heading to the Middle East, according to multiple sources close to the Pentagon and the White House. The decision follows...
F-15E Strike Eagles

US Air Force Deploys F-15E Strike Eagles to Middle East in Major Show of Force Amid Rising Tensions with Iran

In a significant show of force, the United States Air Force (USAF) initiated the redeployment of a large contingent of F-15E Strike Eagles from RAF Lakenheath in the United Kingdom to the Middle East in mid-January 2026. The aircraft, many...
F-35A Stealth Fighters

F-35A Stealth Fighters Move Closer to Middle East; US Builds Combat Power Amid Rising Iran Tensions

F-35A Lightning II stealth fighters from the Vermont Air National Guard (VANG) are steadily moving closer to potential deployments in the Middle East, signaling a continued buildup of U.S. airpower in the U.S. Central Command (CENTCOM) region amid rising tensions...
F-35C

F-35C From USS Abraham Lincoln Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near Carrier as US-Iran Tensions Flare in Middle Eastern Waters

A US Navy F-35C Lightning II stealth fighter jet operating from the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln has shot down an Iranian drone that approached the carrier while it was deployed in the Middle East, a US military spokesman confirmed,...
Iranian Shahed-139 Drone

US Navy Shoots Down Iranian Drone Near USS Abraham Lincoln as Maritime Standoff With Tehran Enters More Dangerous Phase

The U.S. Navy has shot down an Iranian Shahed-139 unmanned aerial vehicle as it approached the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln (CVN-72), an incident that underscores a calibrated yet unmistakable escalation in the evolving maritime confrontation between Washington and Tehran....
USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group (CSG)

USS Abraham Lincoln Strike Group Arrives in Middle East as US-Iran Tensions Rise and Protest Death Toll in Iran Soars

The United States has significantly reinforced its military posture in the Middle East with the arrival of the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, a move that comes amid escalating tensions with Iran and growing international alarm over a deadly...