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U.S. Navy Reviewing Ford-Class Carrier Design, May Cancel Future Versions
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Defense·4/22/2026AI summary

U.S. Navy Reviewing Ford-Class Carrier Design, May Cancel Future Versions

The U.S. Navy is reviewing the design and costs of the Ford-class aircraft carrier, with Navy Secretary John Phelan not ruling out canceling future versions. The review follows years of criticism from President Trump about the carrier's magnetic catapults. The USS Gerald R. Ford has been deployed for over 300 days since June 2025, participating in operations in Venezuela and Iran. The Navy's budget documents don't list Ford-class carriers among planned purchases, while Trump has proposed a new Trump-class battleship estimated at $17 billion.

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Ship Traffic Halts at Strait of Hormuz After Attacks; U.S. Navy Fires on Iranian Cargo Ship
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World·4/20/2026AI summary

Ship Traffic Halts at Strait of Hormuz After Attacks; U.S. Navy Fires on Iranian Cargo Ship

Commercial ship traffic through the Strait of Hormuz dropped to near-zero after attacks on vessels over the weekend. At least 20 ships transited Saturday including an oil tanker carrying 2 million barrels of Saudi crude, but traffic halted Sunday. Iran declared the strait open Friday in response to a U.S.-brokered Lebanon ceasefire, then closed it Saturday after Trump refused to lift Iran's port blockade. The U.S. Navy fired on an Iranian cargo ship Sunday in the Gulf of Oman, with Marines taking control. Oil prices rose about 6% Monday.

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U.S. Navy Disables Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship in Gulf of Oman, Seizes Vessel
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Defense·4/19/2026AI summary

U.S. Navy Disables Iranian-Flagged Cargo Ship in Gulf of Oman, Seizes Vessel

The U.S. Navy guided missile destroyer USS Spruance intercepted and disabled the Iranian-flagged cargo ship Touska in the Gulf of Oman on Sunday after a six-hour standoff with repeated warnings. President Trump announced that U.S. Marines have custody of the vessel, which was under U.S. Treasury sanctions for prior illegal activity. The seizure escalates a U.S. naval blockade of ships entering and exiting Iranian ports, which Iran views as a breach of the ceasefire. The incident comes after Iran fired upon commercial vessels in the Strait of Hormuz earlier Sunday, and as U.S. envoys prepared for peace talks that Iran has rebuffed.

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