New aircraft carrier heads toward Mideast after reports of issues on long-deployed USS Lincoln
- The USS George Washington has begun heading toward the Middle East.
- Reports have emerged of mental health and supply issues aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.
- The Lincoln has been deployed for over 240 days, supporting U.S. operations against Iran.
- Democratic lawmakers are calling for accountability regarding conditions on the Lincoln.
- The USS George Washington is set to replace the Lincoln in the Middle East.
The Pacific-based aircraft carrier USS George Washington has begun its journey toward the Middle East amid reports of issues aboard the long-deployed USS Abraham Lincoln. The Lincoln has been supporting U.S. military operations against Iran and has spent a record-setting uninterrupted time at sea of more than 240 days.
Concerns have been raised by several Democratic lawmakers regarding the conditions aboard the Lincoln, which Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth stated were "completely misrepresented." The prolonged deployment has led to mental health and supply challenges for the crew, prompting calls for accountability from Congress.
The USS George Washington departed from Da Nang, Vietnam, last week and is currently en route to the Indian Ocean. It is expected to replace the Lincoln as one of the two aircraft carriers stationed in the Middle East, which will leave the Pacific region without a U.S. carrier presence for an unspecified duration.
新航母驶向中东，因长期部署的林肯号出现问题
太平洋舰队的乔治·华盛顿号航母已开始驶向中东，因长期部署的林肯号航母出现问题。林肯号一直在支持美国对伊朗的军事行动，并在海上连续部署超过240天，创下纪录。
多位民主党议员对林肯号上的情况表示担忧，国防部长皮特·赫格塞斯表示这些情况被"完全误传"。长期部署导致船员面临心理健康和供应挑战，国会对此呼吁问责。
乔治·华盛顿号上周从越南岘港出发，目前正驶向印度洋。预计它将取代林肯号，成为驻扎在中东的两艘航母之一，这将使太平洋地区在一段时间内没有美国航母的存在。