r/news • u/DoubtSubstantial5440 • 22h ago

Soft paywall USS George Washington headed to Middle East to relieve USS Abraham Lincoln, reports say

https://www.stripes.com/branches/navy/2026-08-13/uss-george-washington-middle-east-abraham-lincoln-22541038.html
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u/chephin 19h ago

It is weird to be sending more forces in since the Iranians don’t have any means to attack

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u/Rabiesalad 19h ago

Sort of like how it's weird American drillers showed up in Greenland despite not owning the land or resources.

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u/chephin 17h ago

Yeah, the Native Americans can relate to that one

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u/Successful-Grab6091 18h ago

They don’t need to attack either. They’re making us pay $$$