America’s Nimitz-class carriers are truly historic vessels. In other words, they’re very old. The Nimitz herself is 50 years old. Indeed, this flat top—like all America’s carriers ...
The USS Dwight D. Eisenhower arrived at Norfolk Naval Shipyard on Jan. 8 for a scheduled Planned Incremental Availability period (PIA) — maintenance, repairs and modernization — after ...
Anyway, the Nimitz is set to be retired this year from active duty and mothballed around 2027. To be clear: the Nimitz-class has served her country with distinction. She is an overall success ...
In 1961, US president Dwight Eisenhower in his farewell speech warned of “the military-industrial complex” dominating the USA. (Military spending was then about 7.5% of GDP; 3% now). Eisenhower was a ...