Event Brief
US cancels USS United States aircraft carrier after keel-laying
Filed: Aug 02, 2026 at 9:00 AM ET
Summary: Defense Secretary Louis Johnson canceled the $189 million USS United States five days after keel-laying.
WHO: Louis Johnson
WHAT: Canceled the $189 million USS United States aircraft carrier five days after keel-laying
WHEN: Aug 02, 2026 at 8:21 AM ET
WHERE: USA
WHY: Cause not yet established.
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