Latest "USS Nimitz Staying in Mideast" stories

Sailors perform F/A-18 turnaround inspections Dec. 29, 2020, on the flight deck of the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz (CVN 68) in the Indian Ocean.

Aircraft carrier Nimitz staying in Mideast as Iran raises uranium enrichment levels, seizes South Korean ship

The acting defense secretary cited Iranian threats against Trump and other U.S. government officials as the reason for the redeployment, without elaborating.

By Jon Gambrell, The Associated Press

23 months ago

In this Sept. 3, 2019, file photo, former U.S. Secretary of Defense Jim Mattis listens to a question during his appearance at the Council on Foreign Relations in New York.

10 former Pentagon chiefs warn Trump on involving military in pursuing election claims

All 10 living former secretaries of defense signed on to an opinion article that implicitly questioned Trump’s willingness to follow his constitutional duty to peacefully relinquish power on Jan. 20.

By Robert Burns, The Associated Press

23 months ago