u.s. navy

The Pentagon has chosen a winner internally but won't announce it, leaving carrier aviation in limbo as aging aircraft carry unsustainable workloads.

Sen. Ruben Gallego blamed the Trump administration Sunday for conditions aboard a carrier that has gone more than 200 days without a port call.

Seven current and former U.S. officials say the service is weighing whether to move the Ford-class island superstructure forward—a shift experts warn will cost billions.

Democratic lawmakers cite food shortages, contaminated water and mental health problems aboard the carrier deployed since November 2025.

Sen. Mark Kelly, a Navy combat veteran and aeronautical engineer, tore into Trump's directive ordering the Navy back to steam catapults—a move that will cost billions.

The USS George H.W. Bush deployment targets Cuba's expanding military and energy partnerships with Moscow

President Trump's directive for the U.S. Navy to secure the Strait of Hormuz injects fresh geopolitical risk into global markets, with digital assets demonstrating resilience as investors weigh macro uncertainty.