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USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group

17th October, 2023 Security

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Context

  • The US announced that the nuclear-powered USS Dwight D. Eisenhower Carrier Strike Group (CSG) has been directed to move to the Eastern Mediterranean.
  • This region is right next to the ongoing conflict between Israel and the militant organization Hamas.

Details

  • USS Dwight D. Eisenhower (CVN-69) is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.
  • It is currently in service with the United States Navy.
  • Commissioned in 1977, the ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers currently in service.
  • It is the first ship named after the 34th President of the United States and General of the Army Dwight D. Eisenhower.
  • Dwight D. Eisenhower participated in the Gulf War in the 1990s.
  • It also took part in support of S. military operations in Iraq and Afghanistan.

PRACTICE QUESTION

Q. Consider the following statements:

1.    USS Dwight D. Eisenhower is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier.

2.    It is the first ship named after the President of France.

3.    The ship is the second of the ten Nimitz-class aircraft carriers.

How many of the above statements are correct?

A) Only 1

B) Only 2

C) All 3

D) None

Answer: B) Only 2

Statement 2 is incorrect.