2026-05-6 dcbf859530e782e5cd3fcaf92c2ee41e8cb02175 /feed/2026/05/6/uss-gerald-r-ford-officially-exits-the-mediterranean-sea-and-enters-the-atlantic-ocean-after-breaking-a-record-breaking USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after breaking a record-breaking deployment from the Cold War after previously deploying in the Iran war and Maduro raid. 1778211224 2026-05-6 81aaad5ec3598020c1edc71fd16dce7eeaf01689 14 Atlantic Ocean 37 /wiki/atlantic%20ocean Cold War 71 /wiki/cold%20war Maduro raid 116 /wiki/2026%20united%20states%20intervention%20in%20venezuela Mediterranean Sea 14 /wiki/mediterranean%20sea Middle Eastern crisis 1 /wiki/middle%20eastern%20crisis USS Gerald R. Ford 2 /wiki/uss%20gerald%20r.%20ford Atlantic Ocean Cold War Maduro raid Mediterranean Sea Middle Eastern crisis USS Gerald R. Ford Middle Eastern crisis 2026-04-29 a54358586afec820596c1145558da149d40d30c2 14 Middle Eastern crisis USS Gerald R. Ford 2 /feed/2026/04/29/the-washington-post-reports-that-the-uss-gerald-r-ford-will-exit-the-middle-east-and-return-to-the-us-state-of-vi "The Washington Post" reports that the USS "Gerald R. Ford" will exit the Middle East and return to the U.S. state of Virginia in the coming days around mid-May after spending 10 months at sea. 2026-04-15 ca65f9528fb6132e596f266e3a4f6d85262feb13 /feed/2026/04/15/iran-s-military-headquarters-threatens-to-close-the-red-sea-in-addition-to-the-strait-if-the-us-naval-blockade-of-iran Iran's military headquarters threatens to close the Red Sea in addition to the strait if the U.S. naval blockade of Iran continues. 1776323279 2026-04-15 3360b198a59dec8c2ae8e7bfff90ea4a1c53adf3 11 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/15/iran-s-military-headquarters-threatens-to-close-the-red-sea-in-addition-to-the-strait-if-the-us-naval-blockade-continu Iran's military headquarters threatens to close the Red Sea in addition to the strait if the U.S. naval blockade continues. 2026-04-14 a5f25d72a817d550af69376c5942cd2a1af3dc9c 17 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/14/the-israeli-military-announces-that-troops-from-the-205th-brigade-and-yahalom-have-destroyed-four-hamas-tunnels-over-the The Israeli military announces that troops from the 205th Brigade and Yahalom have destroyed four Hamas tunnels over the weekend. 2026-04-9 0d5984cc98b062ab2284e878b7b4373446077e03 16 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/04/9/iranian-officials-killed-during-the-2026-iran-war Iranian officials killed during the 2026 Iran war 2026-03-20 0bec45fea95cd9f0fb0bda618ee5013a73e860e3 5 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/20/belgium-says-that-it-will-consider-participating-in-securing-the-strait-of-hormuz-if-a-ceasefire-is-in-place-and-if-the Belgium says that it will consider participating in securing the Strait of Hormuz if a ceasefire is in place and if the operation is conducted within a clear international framework. 2026-03-14 fdbada8cf3627d1d1ab8bac7cb7a6fce805f1af6 /feed/2026/03/14/the-port-of-fujairah-an-oil-bunkering-hub-and-export-terminal-in-the-emirate-of-fujairah-united-arab-emirates-suffers The port of Fujairah, an oil bunkering hub and export terminal in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, suffers a drone attack. 1773509240 2026-03-14 59541fe02c37a4e1b1ab76d8a95ab024c4de3757 /feed/2026/03/14/the-port-of-fujairah-an-oil-bunkering-hub-and-export-terminal-in-the-united-arab-emirates-fujairah-emirate-suffers-a The port of Fujairah, an oil bunkering hub and export terminal in the United Arab Emirates' Fujairah emirate, suffers a drone attack. 1773502030 2026-03-14 73e94cd6267d5978e9a8fd9caef0b99743a0c727 8 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/14/the-port-of-fujairah-a-bunkering-hub-and-export-terminal-in-the-emirate-of-fujairah-united-arab-emirates-suffers-a-dr The port of Fujairah, a bunkering hub and export terminal in the Emirate of Fujairah, United Arab Emirates, suffers a drone attack. UAE authorities report that its air defence intercepted nine ballistic missiles and 33 drones. 2026-03-12 e1431bdd0a98c4e2b48fac57a58b36002b31ddc8 /feed/2026/03/12/the-kuwait-international-airport-is-tarteged-by-several-drones-causing-material-damage-but-no-injuries The Kuwait International Airport is tarteged by several drones, causing material damage but no injuries. 1773385674 2026-03-12 b1c3a25d50316e1ec3930ae09788732d4cd61f63 9 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/12/kuwait-international-airport-is-targeted-by-several-drones-causing-material-damage-but-no-injuries Kuwait International Airport is targeted by several drones, causing material damage but no injuries. 2026-03-12 3b4287af1b60119baa77197d0bd255fc754731cd /feed/2026/03/12/eight-people-are-killed-and-31-more-injured-in-israeli-airstrike-on-the-ramlet-al-baida-beach-in-central-beirut-lebanon Eight people are killed and 31 more injured in Israeli airstrike on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in central Beirut, Lebanon. Seven more people are also killed in other attacks in the country. 1773336409 2026-03-12 6b05a50a69f417562b19accd3cd35467ad63461b /feed/2026/03/12/eight-people-are-killed-and-31-more-injured-an-israeli-airstrike-on-the-ramlet-al-baida-beach-in-central-beirut-killed-a Eight people are killed and 31 more injured an Israeli airstrike on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in central Beirut killed at least seven people and injured 21 others. Seven more people are also killed in other attacks in the country. 1773308169 2026-03-12 08e16be2156e840f82f3b6c88ebcac8c1825b244 16 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/12/eight-people-are-killed-and-31-more-injured-by-an-israeli-airstrike-on-the-ramlet-al-baida-beach-in-central-beirut-leba Eight people are killed and 31 more injured by an Israeli airstrike on the Ramlet al-Baida beach in central Beirut, Lebanon. Seven more people are also killed in other attacks in the country. 2026-03-6 b34c4ede9c8a6fe9de2e4dc6155e1875206d0b66 /feed/2026/03/6/azerbaijan-s-security-service-dtx-affirms-it-has-thwarted-a-terror-attack-plotted-by-iran-s-revolutionary-guard-corps Azerbaijan’s security service (DTX) affirms it has thwarted a terror attack plotted by Iran’s Revolutionary Guard Corps (IRGC), including possible strikes against the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline (BTC). 1772997942 2026-03-6 b4722a276c904b5f1ab6a1873ece8e550ca30ddc 12 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2026/03/6/azerbaijan-s-state-security-service-affirms-it-has-thwarted-a-terror-attack-plotted-by-iran-s-islamic-revolutionary-guar Azerbaijan's State Security Service affirms it has thwarted a terror attack plotted by Iran's Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps, including possible strikes against the Baku-Tbilisi-Ceyhan pipeline. 2025-03-20 f8f8e6cbfd2ce8c05062ddf9d7d4825a10913d77 6 Middle Eastern crisis 1 /feed/2025/03/20/israel-intercepts-a-ballistic-missile-fired-by-the-houthis-from-yemen-that-targeted-the-ben-gurion-international-airport Israel intercepts a ballistic missile fired by the Houthis from Yemen that targeted the Ben Gurion International Airport in Tel Aviv. /feed/2026/05/6/uss-gerald-r-ford-officially-exits-the-mediterranean-sea-and-enters-the-atlantic-ocean-after-its-longest-deployment-sin Stars and Stripes 6 8d55155538104cc9ee75f3c0bdd4eb561947d671 5 https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-05-06/ford-mediterranean-atlantic-gibraltar-home-port-21590351.html 2026 USNI 6 83b71495aa8d2845dc664f6e2c61bb021860dfda 5 https://news.usni.org/2026/05/06/carrier-uss-gerald-r-ford-is-now-in-the-atlantic 2026 USS Gerald R. Ford officially exits the Mediterranean Sea and enters the Atlantic Ocean after its longest deployment since the Cold War during which it participated in both the Iran war and the Maduro raid.