Might US hit Iran quickly? ‘Weeks‑lengthy Iran operations’ doable as USS Gerald R. Ford set to hitch Abraham Lincoln in Center East

The USS Gerald R. Ford was redeployed to the Caribbean in late 2025 as a part of a major US naval presence associated to “Operation Southern Spear,” which included a big construct‑up of warships, plane and troops within the area and US navy actions towards vessels linked to Venezuela. The service strike group’s belongings, together with its fighter jets, supported broader operations that coincided with the seize of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and subsequent enforcement actions resembling tanker seizures. The current announcement of its switch to the Center East provides 1000’s extra troops, fighter plane, guided‑missile destroyers and different fight energy able to conducting offensive operations and offering layered defence.