1. USS George H.W. Bush Carrier Strike Group Circumnavigates Africa, Avoiding Bab el-Mandeb Strait and Houthi Threat
A U.S. Navy carrier strike group has taken an unprecedented detour around the entire African continent to reach the Arabian Sea, deliberately avoiding the strategic and contested Bab el-Mandeb Strait. The USS George H.W. Bush (CVN-77), which deployed from the U.S. East Coast in late March, has bypassed the standard rou...