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Where Are The Aircraft Carriers: July 20, 2026
['Ian Ellis-Jones', 'Head Of Audience Development', 'Joseph Trevithick', 'Howard Altman', 'Thomas Newdick']
The War Zone
U.S. forces enforce naval blockade measures against Iran, July 15, by disabling an unladen oil tanker attempting to sail toward an Iranian port.
U.S. Central CommandOver 20 U.S. Navy warships are operating in the Arabian Sea and broader Indian Ocean, which we covered extensively last week, and naval force posture has not changed since.
The video below released by CENTCOM shows F/A-18 Super Hornets armed with AIM-9X, GBU-31, and GBU-54 launching during the campaign.
RIMPAC 2026 is the world’s largest international maritime exercise and the 30th iteration in a series that started in the early 1970s.
Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) arrives to Naval Station Norfolk, July 9, 2026.