AMERICA is sending the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier to the Middle East as the conflict between Israel and Iran escalates. The hulking $4.5billion nuclear-powered supercarrier, nicknamed Old Salt,

The U.S. military is rerouting the USS Nimitz carrier strike group to the Middle East from the South China Sea to bolster its presence in the region.

Leading up to Father’s Day, this father-daughter duo got the rare chance to serve together aboard the USS Nimitz Aircraft carrier.

As Israel and Iran exchange attacks, the United States is moving military assets into the Middle East in case it should take an active role in the combat. On Monday, the aircraft carrier USS Nimitz left the South China Sea,

Insurers are bracing for heightened volatility in the Middle East following the abrupt redeployment of the USS Nimitz aircraft carrier away from the South China Sea and towards the Gulf region, amid escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran.