USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier arrives in Middle East

The USS George HW Bush aircraft carrier has arrived in the Middle East, the US military said, bringing the number of the massive US warships operating in the region to three, according to Al Jazeera.

The carrier was sailing “in the Indian Ocean in the US Central Command area of responsibility, April 23”, the military command responsible for the Middle East said in a post on X that included an image of the ship with its deck packed with warplanes.

Nimitz-class aircraft carrier USS George H.W. Bush (CVN 77) sails in the Indian Ocean in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility, April 23. pic.twitter.com/oDcTM6YMLF
— U.S. Central Command (@CENTCOM) April 23, 2026