President Trump is deploying significant military resources to the Middle East, including the USS Gerald R. Ford, the largest aircraft carrier, which is en route from the Atlantic. It will join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group already in the region.

The rapid buildup to the biggest, baddest aircraft carriers started with the World War II attack on Pearl Harbor.

As the U.S. continues to build a massive air and naval force in the Middle East, the region stands on the precipice of another major conflict. “The Iranians are showing no indication they’re prepared to do a serious deal,