There are numerous bases hosting American aircraft throughout the Arabian Gulf that could take more aircraft if necessary, giving Washington a powerful land-based deterrent.

The USS Gerald Ford (CVN-78) is a state-of-the-art nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and a part of the U.S. Navy's ...

The U.S. Navy said the presence of its aircraft carriers have deterred adversaries from striking against the country's ...

On July 3, 1948, the North American AJ Savage made its first flight-becoming the U.S. Navy's first carrier-based bomber ...

A U.S. aircraft carrier is operating near the Philippines, while a Chinese aircraft carrier is visiting Hong Kong.