TASS took note that the USS Carl Vinson, “which is armed with F-35C stealth warplanes,” is now in the region, citing the U.S. Central Command post on X which announced that fact, featuring side-by-side video clips of aircraft taking off from the two ships. Centcom wrote: “Aircraft Carrier USS Carl Vinson (CVN 70) with its air wing consisting of F-35C Lightning IIs works alongside the USS Harry S. Truman (CVN 75) in the U.S. Central Command area of responsibility.”