The USS George Washington has left Vietnam for the Middle East, expected to relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln amid reports of dire conditions on the Lincoln, including sailors attempting to jump overboard. The Lincoln has been deployed over 266 days without a port stop, with shortages and mental health strain reported. The Pentagon has not confirmed the replacement, and the move leaves no US carrier in the western Pacific, raising concerns about deterrence against China.
US carrier USS George Washington heads to Middle East
Source: Al Jazeera