In the Gulf of Oman, the USS Abraham Lincoln stands as a symbol of American naval power made fragile by the realities of modern conflict. Iranian strikes on the Bahrain supply base forced the Navy to reroute its entire logistics chain to Diego Garcia — more than 3,500 kilometers away — transforming a tactical setback into a humanitarian strain on the thousands of sailors who depend on that chain to live. What emerges from this crisis is an ancient tension in the conduct of war: the gap between the strategic imperatives that place men and women in harm's way and the institutional duty to sustai
Iran attacks force USS Abraham Lincoln into supply crisis amid crew welfare concerns
Crew members experiencing deteriorating mental health and safety concerns; reports of attempted jumps from the carrier amid poor hygiene and contaminated water conditions.