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Navy's Top Admiral Previously Said He Would "Push Back" Against Extending USS Gerald R. Ford's Deployment

Laksamana Teratas Angkatan Laut Memperingatkan Terhadap Perpanjangan Penempatan Ford Carrier

Kepala Operasi Angkatan Laut Laksamana Daryl Caudle sebelumnya menyatakan dia akan menolak upaya apa pun untuk memperpanjang penempatan USS Gerald R. Ford, mengutuk konsekuensi pemeliharaan signifikan dan kesiapan awak.

Key Takeaways

USS Gerald R. Ford telah berada di laut lebih dari 200 hari, diterapkan kembali dari Mediterania ke Karibia ke Timur Tengah
Laksamana CNO Caudle memperingatkan penempatan yang diperpanjang menyebabkan paket kerja pemeliharaan yang tumbuh dan gangguan armada
Angkatan Laut memiliki 10 kapal aktif dengan 3 dalam pemeliharaan; pemeliharaan USS Eisenhower tergelincir 6 bulan setelah penempatan serupa

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DT Editorial AI·Feb 14, 2026·via twz.com

The Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush transiting the Mediterranean Sea

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Pentagon Reportedly Orders Second Carrier Strike Group to Prepare for Middle East Deployment

President Trump has reportedly directed a second aircraft carrier strike group to ready for deployment to the Middle East as the U.S. military buildup continues amid rising tensions with Iran, though any additional naval power would take weeks to arrive in theater.

Key Takeaways

USS George H.W. Bush likely candidate to join USS Abraham Lincoln in the region
Second carrier group would take until mid-March at earliest to arrive on station
Trump signals preference for diplomacy with Iran but threatens military action

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DT Editorial AI·Feb 12, 2026·via twz.com

USS Preble Used HELIOS Laser To Zap Four Drones In Expanding Testing

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USS Preble's HELIOS Laser Destroys Four Drones in At-Sea Test

The Navy's 60-kilowatt directed-energy weapon shoots down four UAVs during operational testing, marking a milestone for shipboard laser defense.

Key Takeaways

The USS Preble's 60-kilowatt HELIOS laser neutralized four drones in the first confirmed multi-target shipboard laser engagement
HELIOS offers an effectively unlimited magazine at near-zero marginal cost versus million-dollar interceptor missiles per shot
The successful test moves directed-energy weapons from experimental curiosity to demonstrated operational capability for the Navy

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DT Editorial AI·Feb 11, 2026·via twz.com

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Laksamana Teratas Angkatan Laut Memperingatkan Terhadap Perpanjangan Penempatan Ford Carrier

Pentagon Reportedly Orders Second Carrier Strike Group to Prepare for Middle East Deployment

USS Preble's HELIOS Laser Destroys Four Drones in At-Sea Test

Laksamana Teratas Angkatan Laut Memperingatkan Terhadap Perpanjangan Penempatan Ford Carrier

Pentagon Reportedly Orders Second Carrier Strike Group to Prepare for Middle East Deployment

USS Preble's HELIOS Laser Destroys Four Drones in At-Sea Test