# US aircraft carrier expected to relieve USS Lincoln in Middle East

https://mins.news/en/item/23138

- Al Jazeera, 2026-08-15 17:49 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.aljazeera.com/news/2026/8/15/us-aircraft-carrier-expected-to-relieve-uss-lincoln-in-middle-east?traffic_source=rss

> The USS George Washington has left Da Nang, Vietnam, and is expected to deploy to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which is supporting the US-Israeli war against Iran. The move follows reports of prolonged deployment, supply shortages and mental-health strain aboard the Lincoln, though the Pentagon has not confirmed the rotation.

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- [US Abraham Lincoln Carrier Deployment](https://mins.news/en/topic/us-abraham-lincoln-carrier-deployment) — Markdown: https://mins.news/en/topic/us-abraham-lincoln-carrier-deployment.md

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