How security tensions on They continue to grow in the Middle East, the most powerful and most expensive ship ever built by mankind is headed for the shores of Israel. The aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) is not just an aircraft launch pad, but a technological fortress designed to project American power anywhere in the world, writes the Jerusalem Post. That aircraft carrier has more firepower than most nations.
Now, as he crosses the waters of the Mediterranean Sea, he does so under a heavy veil of operational secrecy. Unlike conventional ships, the Ford operates in an electromagnetic "ghost mode," turning off its AIS (Automatic Identification System) and publicly visible GPS transmitters, making it effectively invisible to civilian tracking websites and navigation applications.
It moves through the sea like a massive shadow, its precise location known only to naval commanders, as it demonstrates an impressive speed of around 56 kilometers per hour, an almost unimaginable engineering feat for a ship weighing approximately 100.000 tons.
America's military bases
US President Donald Trump visited in 2025. US military base Al Udeid in Qatar. It is the largest US military installation in the Middle East, which is very important in situations of unrest in this part of the world. He is the first US president to visit the base since 2003.
"No visit to the Gulf would be complete without stopping to salute the people who keep America safe, strong and free," Trump told soldiers at the base on the 17th.
