America's biggest ship deploys in North Atlantic amid looming Russian threat

A view of the USS Gerald R. Ford when it embarked on the first of its sea trials to test various state-of-the-art systems on its own power for the first time in 2017. [AP Photo]

The United States' newest and most advanced aircraft carrier has embarked on its first deployment to train with allies and patrol the high seas of the Atlantic amid increased tensions across the globe.

The USS Gerald R. Ford began its deployment in the North Atlantic on Tuesday as the lead ship in a carrier strike group that includes six ships from NATO countries, several U.S. warships and a submarine.