US sends new aircraft carrier to Mideast amid concerns over USS Abraham Lincoln

AP Associated PressSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-13 · 20:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min

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The US Navy is sending the aircraft carrier USS George Washington to the Middle East. This deployment follows reports of mental health and supply issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been at sea for over 240 days in support of operations in the region. The USS George Washington departed from Da Nang, Vietnam, last week and has been observed transiting the Singapore Strait with a cruiser and a destroyer. This move indicates a shift in naval presence in the Middle East amid the extended deployment of the USS Abraham Lincoln.

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The USS George Washington left port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last week.

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The USS Abraham Lincoln has had a deployment of more than 240 days at sea.

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The USS George Washington aircraft carrier is heading towards the Middle East.

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Reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

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The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun heading towards the Middle East, according to Navy statements and open source information on the ship’s movements.This comes as reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln, whose long deployment to the Middle East in support of the Iran war includes a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.The USS George Washington left port in Da Nang, Vietnam, last week, according to a Navy statement. The carrier, along with a cruiser and a destroyer, has since been spotted crossing the Singapore Strait.

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