Carrier killers, long deployments and floating airfields: Why aircraft carriers still matter

The US is repositioning aircraft carriers in West Asia amid ongoing conflict. These powerful naval assets are central to projecting American military power globally. India also operates aircraft carriers, viewing them as vital for regional security interests. China is developing its own carrier fleet and anti-ship m

The USS Abraham Lincoln crisis highlights the toll of lengthy deployments on crew morale and operational readiness.

About 5,000 sailors and Marines are aboard the carrier, which has operated for more than 200 consecutive days without a port call.

Trump acknowledged that he's used the U.S. military “a little bit more than I wanted to," while asserting anew that the U.S. operation against Iran is going well.

President Trump on Friday pushed back against concerns about conditions aboard the USS Lincoln, a key ship in the Iran war. CBS News' Eleanor Watson has more.

Trump Says USS Lincoln Deployment 'Was Not Nearly Long Enough'  WSJ

Long carrier deployment tests US naval power  Dawn

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations ‘not nearly long enough’  Chicago Tribune

U.S. President Donald Trump on Friday downplayed the toll on American sailors enduring a record-setting deployment of nearly nine months on the USS Abraham Lincoln as concerns escalated about mental health and supply issues aboard the aircraft carrier supporting U.S. operations against Iran.

Lawmakers are pressing for answers amid reports that sailors aboard the San Diego-based carrier have endured food shortages, plumbing failures and severe fatigue.

Trump Says Prolonged Deployment Of USS Lincoln Is 'Not Nearly Long Enough'  huffpost.com

Trump said USS Lincoln family members are not concerned about conditions.

The president refuted that family members have raised concerns about the deployment’s length and even said that the more than 260-day deployment is “not nearly long enough.”

Trump’s Pentagon didn’t plan for a long war. The sailors trapped at sea are living with the consequences.

President Donald Trump downplays concerns about deteriorating conditions aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln.

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'

President Donald Trump downplays concerns about the USS Abraham Lincoln's extended deployment in the Middle East

Trump says record-setting Navy deployment to support Iran operations 'not nearly long enough'  AP News