# USS Lincoln replacement set; Trump dismisses concerns over record deployment

2026-08-14T11:07:54+00:00 | World & Diplomacy | Indian Opinion Desk

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The USS George Washington is heading to the Middle East to replace the USS Abraham Lincoln, which has been deployed for over 260 consecutive days, the longest continuous carrier deployment in modern US history. Reports by the Wall Street Journal, BBC, and others detail food shortages, broken plumbing, and deteriorating mental health among sailors, with seven deaths in a brawl and some crew members reportedly considering jumping overboard. President Donald Trump brushed aside the concerns, telling reporters the deployment was 'not nearly long enough'. Senator Richard Blumenthal and other Democratic lawmakers have demanded accountability from the Pentagon, while Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth called conditions reports 'completely misrepresented'.

## Coverage

- livemint.com <https://www.livemint.com/news/us-news/us-to-replace-uss-abraham-lincoln-amid-iran-war-why-reports-flag-poor-living-conditions-on-aircraft-carrier-govt-denies-11786696195970.html>
- ndtv.com <https://www.ndtv.com/world-news/us-warships-sailors-turn-suicidal-new-carrier-heads-to-middle-east-as-replacement-11911734#publisher=newsstand>
- hindustantimes.com <https://www.hindustantimes.com/world-news/us-news/trump-says-record-setting-navy-deployment-to-support-iran-operations-not-nearly-long-enough-101786732572141.html>

Tags: Iran war, Middle East, swap, troop welfare, US Navy, USS Abraham Lincoln
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