USS Harry S. Truman

Refrigerated container ship at sea

Houthis Claim New Attacks in Red Sea

Earlier this month, the Houthis also claimed to have targeted the Harry S. Truman with cruise missiles and UAVs.

USS Carl Vinson (CVN-70) Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier operated by the United States Navy maneuvering in Yokosuka Bay.

These Two U.S. Carriers Will Soon Operate in the Middle East

Last month, Secretary of Defense Pete Hegseth extended the USS Harry S. Truman deployment to the Middle East for at least a month. It is unclear when the carrier will...

Aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman on a visit in Norway.

Second U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier Now Heads to Middle East

The United States Navy could soon have two Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carriers deployed to the Middle East for the first time since last summer. 

Good News: The USS Harry S. Truman Is Back In Service

The Truman underwent emergency repairs in Greece following its collision with a Panamanian cargo ship in the Red Sea on February 12.

An Aircraft Carrier Collision Highlights The Platform’s Weaknesses

Until the Pentagon figures out that the age of the aircraft carrier is over and starts diversifying its power projection portfolio, America is vulnerable.

USS Harry S. Truman Collides With Commercial Ship In Mediterranean

Collisions involving carriers are not common, but also not unheard of.

The U.S. Navy’s Aircraft Carriers Are Everywhere in 2024

U.S. Navy Aircraft Carriers on the Move – Theodore Roosevelt Back Home, Harry S. Truman in The North Sea: On one side of the world, a United States Navy Nimitz-class...

Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier USS Harry S. Truman Is Headed Into the ‘Danger Zone’

What You Need to Know: The U.S. Navy’s USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75) has been deployed to the Eastern Mediterranean as tensions in the Middle East escalate. -Part of Carrier...

The U.S. Navy Almost Retired a Nimitz-Class Aircraft Carrier Early

Summary and Key Points: The USS Harry S. Truman (CVN-75), a Nimitz-class nuclear-powered aircraft carrier, recently completed a 12-month Planned Incremental Availability (PIA) for modernization and repair. Planning has begun...

Pride of the Fleet: USS Harry S. Truman Completes European Deployment

One of the United States’ most powerful surface vessels recently finished a significant deployment at a time of increased tensions due to Russia’s ongoing invasion of Ukraine. The U.S. Navy’s...

The U.S. Navy Had to Go Fishing for a Super Hornet Jet

The U.S. Navy successfully recovered an F/A-18E Super Hornet fighter jet that the Navy lost at sea earlier this summer. The jet fell off the USS Harry S. Truman while the...

Overboard: Wild Weather Blows Navy Super Hornet Jet off Aircraft Carrier

On July 8, a U.S. Navy F/A-18 Super Hornet aboard the USS Harry S. Truman fell off the carrier’s flattop and into the ocean. Higher than expected winds caused the...