In just 73 seconds, three of America's most powerful nuclear-powered aircraft carriers — the USS Gerald R. Ford, USS Harry S. Truman, and USS Theodore Roosevelt — were simultaneously rendered combat ineffective. 619 missiles. Six vectors. Three separate oceans. One of the most sophisticated and precisely engineered military operations ever attempted in the history of modern naval warfare.
But Iran wasn't trying to sink them. What they were actually trying to achieve was far more calculated, far more strategic, and far more permanent than simply destroying three ships. And what America did in response over the four nights that followed will define the military balance of this century.
In this video, we break down the full engagement second by second — the missile waves, the Aegis intercept systems, the 11-second jamming window that changed everything, the rear admiral's 18 words, and the four-night operation that America launched in response. Every target. Every decision. Every consequence.
This is the most complete analysis of this engagement you will find anywhere.