aircraft carrier
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SINGAPORE—In 1998, a shadowy entertainment company based in the gambling hub of Macau made an unusual purchase: an aircraft carrier.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
Additional forces, including a third aircraft carrier group, have been sent to the region, while US staffing levels have also been reduced.
From Barron's ● Oct. 26, 2026
Washington is deploying a third aircraft carrier strike group and additional Marines, while relocating some military and diplomatic personnel amid concerns over possible retaliation, the Journal reported.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2026
In March, French newspaper Le Monde was able to locate the French aircraft carrier Charles de Gaulle in almost real time in the eastern Mediterranean, thanks to a sailor on board using the app.
From Barron's ● Oct. 17, 2026
Then we would be delivered by helicopter to the aircraft carrier, where we would be locked up inside an aluminum box that looked like a house trailer.
From "Flying to the Moon: An Astronaut's Story" by Michael Collins
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