What Went Wrong on the U.S.S. Lincoln?

For the past two weeks, family members of sailors have been raising alarms about the conditions aboard the U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln, which has a crew of about 5,000 and has been at sea for almost nine months straight.

Today, John Ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed conflict and the defense industry, discusses what went wrong on the ship and how it could affect the U.S. military’s ability to fight wars.

Guest: John Ismay, a New York Times reporter who covers the Pentagon with a focus on armed conflict and the defense industry.

Background reading: 

• The U.S.S. Abraham Lincoln has been deployed for nearly nine months. Members of Congress are worried about the crew’s well-being.
• Admiral Brad Cooper, the head of U.S. Central Command, acknowledged the difficulty of the carrier’s lengthy deployment but said mental health issues were lower than on other vessels.

Photo: Jason Waite/Agence France-Presse, via Navy Office of Information

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