A second amphibious ready group joined U.S. Navy forces in the Middle East this week as President Donald Trump weighs military options.
Host Blake Burman discusses the military buildup across the Middle East ahead of nuclear talks with Iran. Two aircraft carrier strike groups are in the region, and a harbor in Bahrain where the U.S. Military's fifth fleet had been docked now sits empty. It comes as Trump says he would prefer a diplomatic solution, but during the State of the Union, he laid out a case for potential action. Meanwhile, Cuba says it killed four people on a U.S. boat.
A Navy destroyer escorts the USS Ford in the Strait of Gibraltar. (David Parody/@dparody on X) Published February 20, 2025 The U.S. Navy’s newest and most capable aircraft carrier, USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN‑78), has [...]