Family of the crew of the USS Abraham Lincoln are raising concerns about their extended deployment. The aircraft carrier has been at sea for around 250 days straight, setting a new record. There are reports that supplies onboard are running low, and sailors have thrown themselves overboard.
DW’s Ben Fajzullin speaks to Marine Corps Special Operations veteran Jonathan W. Hackett about what the sailors are going through, and what this could mean for the Trump administration’s war in Iran.
Chapters:
00:00 Intro
00:58 What the carrier’s long deployment says about the Iran war
02:59 Growing pressure on the US over the conflict
05:24 Can the US Navy sustain this operational tempo?
06:33 Fatigue raises safety concerns aboard the carrier
08:42 Food shortages and harsh living conditions at sea
10:53 How unusual is such a long deployment?
14:23 Could Iran benefit from the strain on US forces?
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