Three US aircraft carriers operate simultaneously in the Middle East for the first time in over two decades
The USS George H.W. Bush joined the USS Abraham Lincoln and USS Gerald R. Ford in the Middle East on Friday, marking the first time three US carriers have operated there simultaneously in over 20 years. The deployment coincides with US enforcement of a naval blockade against Iran in the Strait of Hormuz. US Central Command announced the arrival of the third carrier on X.
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This event sits in the top 44% of divergence this week. 2 outlets covered it, splitting into 2 framing camps across 2 bias groups.
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