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
The squeeze comes as mediators scramble to revive talks with Iran, the U.S. moves another aircraft carrier to the Middle East and Israel warns of possible new strikes.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 22, 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
In the South China Sea, aboard the aircraft carrier USS Constellation, twenty-six-year-old Navy Lieutenant Everett Alvarez zipped up his flight suit.
From "Most Dangerous: Daniel Ellsberg and the Secret History of the Vietnam War" by Steve Sheinkin
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