Aircraft carrier “USS Gerald R. Ford”
USA relocated to the world’s largest warship in the North Sea
Updated on August 18, 2025 – 2:03 p.m.Reading time: 2 min.
The world’s largest aircraft carrier, the “USS Gerald R. Ford”, crosses in the North Sea. The United States is sending a clear sign.
The United States has its largest warship on Sunday, the aircraft carrier “USS Gerald R. Ford”sent through the English Channel into the North Sea. There, the 337 meter long ship with its over 4,500 crew members is to take part in an international military exercise on Monday. There are around 90 planes and helicopters on board.
As the “Kieler Nachrichten” report, the presence of the supply ships interprets “Supply” and “William McLean” A longer stay of the US Navy in the region. So far, however, the American Navy has not given official information for the duration and purpose of the operation.
A possible reason for laying the aircraft carrier could the upcoming NATO exercises “Quadriga 2025” and “Northern Coast” Being that focus primarily on the care and military support of the Baltic States. Another reason should be to send a sign to the Russian Navy.
In the past few days, reports on Russian naval movements in the east and North Sea have been increasing. The Russian destroyer was for the seventh time on Saturday evening “Vice -Miral Kulakow” Sighted near the German Baltic Sea island of Fehmarn. In addition, Russia has the major maneuver for September 12th “Sapad 2025” announced.
The “Sapad”-Manöver from 2021 at the time served as a direct preparation for the invasion of Ukraine. Accordingly, NATO currently has the highest willingness to alert despite the diplomatic discussions in the United States.
The “USS Gerald R. Ford” was last in the North Sea in May 2023. At that time their fighter planes took the NATO maneuver “Air Defender 2023” part. With construction costs of around $ 13 billion, it is the most expensive aircraft carrier in history. The carrier is powered by two A1B core reactors, which enable a period of 20 to 25 years without interruption.
