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The US Navy is unlikely to deploy a third aircraft carrier to support Operation Epic Fury, but it could relieve USS Gerald R. Ford, which has seen its deployment extended

The US Navy relieved the captain of the destroyer USS Truxton after it collided with a supply ship.

The sinking of an Iranian warship by a US Navy submarine off the coast of Sri Lanka this week is something a US sub hasn’t done in more than 80 years and is another indication that Washington’s war with Tehran is taking on a breadth also not seen in decades.

The USS Gerald R. Ford’s support of Middle East operations likely is showcasing and testing its cutting-edge technology and capabilities.

President Donald Trump said on social media that energy shipments to the US will not be disrupted amid conflict in the Middle East.

Mexico has sent two navy ships with humanitarian aid to Cuba as tighter U.S. pressure worsens the island’s energy crisis.

More than a dozen warships and support ships will leave the U.S. Navy’s battle force this year, according to the Fiscal Year 2026 ship inactivation schedule released last week. The Navy already bid farewell to Los Angeles-class submarines USS Newport News (SSN-750),