Konflik · Iran WarUS Pulls Last Carrier From Pacific for Iran War as 240-Day Deployment Breaks RecordDitulis 7 September 2026 pukul 21.22 UTCTontonTranskrip0:00The United States is pulling its last0:02aircraft carrier [music] from the0:03Western Pacific to sustain the war0:05against Iran, leaving that theater0:07temporarily without a carrier.0:09>> [music]0:09>> The USS George Washington is leaving the0:11Western Pacific via Vietnam and heading0:13to the Persian Gulf in coming weeks to0:15relieve the USS Abraham Lincoln. The0:17decision concentrates naval power in the0:19Middle East as the Trump administration0:20[music]0:21prioritizes operations against Iran. The0:23Lincoln is a Nimitz-class carrier with0:25more than 5,000 personnel [music]0:27credited with more than 10,000 sorties0:29including about 40 days of combat near0:31the Strait of Hormuz and the Persian0:33Gulf. The Lincoln has remained0:34continuously at sea since its last port0:36[music] call at Guam in December, well0:38beyond a planned May return, now0:40exceeding 240 consecutive days. The0:43duration is described [music] as a0:44record, though published counts conflict0:46ranging from 200 to more than 2600:48[music] days. Families allege plumbing0:50failures, limited fresh food and water,0:52supply shortages, exhaustion, and a0:54mental health crisis, including [music]0:56attempts to go overboard. Officials0:58confirm one overboard incident last1:00month with the sailor quickly recovered1:02and intent under investigation,1:04acknowledge some supply delays hampered1:05by conflict and resupply near the1:07Strait. [music] And on August 14th, the1:09acting Navy secretary acknowledged a1:11small number of treated mental health1:12cases with no loss of life, while1:14denying an increase in suicidal ideation1:16or undue stress. [music] On Friday, the1:19president dismissed family concerns as1:21not valid and said the deployment was1:23not nearly long enough and that the ship1:24will move shortly to be replaced by a1:26similar ship. The George Washington left1:28port in Vietnam and is en route to the1:30Persian Gulf. While the Lincoln has been1:32on station without a port call since1:34Guam, creating the temporary gap.1:36>> [music]1:36>> With 11 carriers in the fleet and1:38typically only two or three deployed at1:40a time, the swap concentrates power in1:42the Middle East at the cost of a visible1:44gap in the Indo-Pacific. Accounts of the1:46defense secretary's position conflict1:48[music] with one saying he expressed1:50worry about the toll and others that he1:51called claims completely misrepresented.1:54While senators including Richard1:55Blumenthal demanded answers warning of1:57indefinite relief, maintenance strain on1:59both carriers, and weakened deterrence.2:01The gap has raised concern among Asian2:03allies and analysts say it creates an2:05opportunity for China to demonstrate2:07strength through exercises near Japan,2:09the Philippines, Indonesia, and2:10Scarborough Shoal, though they assess no2:12[music] indication of an imminent move2:14on Taiwan. It remains unresolved when2:16the George Washington will [music]2:17arrive, when the Lincoln will finally2:19make a port call and return, and how2:21crew fatigue and maintenance will be2:22addressed for both carriers.2:25Like and follow for more stories that2:26matter.Baca artikelKronologi ceritaHeyDexVideo singkat ↗Liputan terkaitLatar belakang·8 Okt, 19.02 UTCTrump vows to protect LA and San Diego after remarks prompt threat monitoringLatar belakang·8 Okt, 16.44 UTCYemen’s fighting uproots 200,000 as airports come under attackLatar belakang·2 Okt, 13.00 UTCU.S. naval departures expand Iran options, but no new strike order is confirmed
