WorldUSS Washington arrives in Middle East after outcry over carrier conditions

The USS George Washington has arrived in the Arabian Sea in a scheduled deployment expected to replace the USS Lincoln, whose extended mission prompted reports of inadequate food and hygiene supplies, maintenance problems and a mental-health toll among its crew. Democratic lawmakers called the situation evidence of poor war planning, while Trump administration officials dismissed the reports as misleading.

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AAl Jazeera★★★★☆2026-08-20 14:36Original