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The U.S. Is Sending Its Largest Warship to the Middle East
(Wall Street Journal) Shelby Holliday - The Pentagon is sending the USS Gerald R. Ford, its largest and most advanced aircraft carrier, to the Middle East, where it will join the aircraft carrier USS Abraham Lincoln and other warships, as President Trump ramps up pressure on Iran. The Ford will bring dozens more jet fighters and surveillance aircraft to the region and enable commanders to carry out airstrikes at a higher rate. The U.S. has also sent dozens of aircraft and several air-defense systems to bases across the Middle East.