Largest aircraft carrier in the world heads to Middle East

The United States is deploying a second aircraft carrier to the Middle East, with the nuclear-powered USS Gerald R. Ford set to join the USS Abraham Lincoln strike group already operating in the region, according to US media reports.

The redeployment signals a significant expansion of American naval air power in the Middle East at a time when negotiations over Tehran’s nuclear activities have yet to produce a breakthrough.

President Donald Trump has stated that Washington...