PDB Afternoon Bulletin | February 13th, 2026: Trump Sends World’s Largest Warship Toward Iran & CIA Moves to Exploit Turmoil Inside China’s Military
- President Trump deploys the USS Gerald R. Ford, the world's largest warship, to the Middle East amid stalled nuclear talks with Iran.
- The Ford will join the USS Abraham Lincoln carrier strike group, significantly escalating U.S. naval presence near Iran.
- Tensions rise as Trump wa
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