Although the US Navy has 11 nuclear-powered aircraft carriers in active service, only around half are deployed at any given time—with the rest in port or undergoing maintenance.

A US aircraft carrier shot down an Iranian drone that “aggressively approached” the ship in the Arabian Sea on Tuesday hours before two gunboats operated by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps approached a US-flagged tanker in the Strait of Hormuz and threatened to board and seize the ship,

PARIS, France — A US naval strike group led by an aircraft carrier has deployed to Middle Eastern waters, the United States said Monday, as Tehran warned it was ready to hit back at any American attack launched in response to a crackdown on anti-government protests.

Two Iranian-backed militias in the Middle East are signaling their readiness to launch new attacks. The move seems to support Iran, which is concerned as a U.S. aircraft carrier has reached the region.

WASHINGTON, Jan 26 (Reuters) - A U.S. aircraft carrier and supporting warships have arrived in the Middle East, two U.S. officials told Reuters on Monday, expanding President Donald Trump's capabilities to defend U.

US-Russia relations have remained strained amid Washington’s continued military support for Ukraine and Moscow’s repeated warnings against Western arms deliveries. Photos shared online purport to show a US aircraft carrier destroyed by Russia while delivering fighter jets to Ukraine.

U.S. tanker was earlier harassed by Iranian small boats, Central Command said.

The Defense Department sent four aircraft and the U.S. Air Force Band of the Pacific to participate in the Singapore Airshow.