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SunSeeker

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17. There should be 3 near the Middle East and Europe.

Reply to IbogaProject (Reply #16)

Wed Oct 29, 2025, 09:11 PM

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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower : Deployed in the Red Sea.

USS Carl Vinson : Underway in the Indian Ocean's Andaman Sea.

USS Nimitz : In the Arabian Sea, potentially redeploying.

Map Tracks US Aircraft Carrier Heading Toward Middle East - Newsweek https://www.newsweek.com/uss-nimitz-leaves-western-pacific-middle-east-2073933

The Navy is legally required to maintain 11 aircraft carriers worldwide.

https://nationalsecurityjournal.org/why-the-u-s-navy-legally-needs-11-aircraft-carriers/

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Trump's decision to send aircraft carrier to South America will leave Mideast and Europe with none [View all] BumRushDaShow Wednesday OP

It's OK, he's a military genius too. Turbineguy Wednesday #1

He "knows more than the Generals." surfered Wednesday #2

He's ceded influence in europe to putin. PSPS Wednesday #3

So convenient... 2naSalit Wednesday #4

Further plummeting the USA economy...... Lovie777 Wednesday #5

Where are the rest of our carrier groups? Miguelito Loveless Wednesday #6

There is a tracker site - BumRushDaShow Wednesday #9

Map shows 6 FredGarvin Wednesday #10

The map has a mix of groups BumRushDaShow Wednesday #14

OP was off by 40% FredGarvin Wednesday #12

Not just a carrier! A carrier battle group. Grins Wednesday #7

What? We only have 1 functioning aircraft carrier? SunSeeker Wednesday #8

Only one near the Middle East and Europe. IbogaProject Wednesday #16

There should be 3 near the Middle East and Europe. SunSeeker Wednesday #17

Gee, what could go wrong here folk? Pas-de-Calais Wednesday #11

Isn't that just what Pootie wanted? FakeNoose Wednesday #13

Message to Bibi: go ahead and kill everyone in Gaza. We have fishermen from Venezuela to murder. Lonestarblue Wednesday #15

We have pretty good coverage in those areas even with out any carriers EX500rider Wednesday #18

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