https://theworldwatch.com/tags/uss-abraham-lincoln/ Thu 16 Apr 2026 00:25:05 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1609687/fafo-uss-abraham-lincoln-has-been-redirected-to-the-middle-east-from-the-south-china/
WHAT THE LINCOLN'S DEPLOYMENT TELLS US ABOUT U.S. TIMING ON IRAN The USS Abraham Lincoln and three Arleigh Burke-class destroyers just got pulled from the South China Sea. At typical cruising speed, that's roughly a week to reach the Arabian Sea. So what does this mean for timing? Option one: the U.S. waits for the Lincoln, suggesting a larger sustained campaign with full carrier air power. That pushes any major action to late January. Option two: the U.S. acts before the Lincoln arrives using assets already in position, destroyers with Tomahawks in the Gulf and B-2 bombers from the continental U.S. like Operation Midnight Hammer last June. The Lincoln then provides follow-on capability for extended operations. The second option seems more likely. You don't reposition an entire carrier group from the Pacific for a symbolic one-night strike. The Lincoln's deployment signals Washington is preparing for something prolonged, not just a message. ]]> Thu 15 Jan 2026 01:45:00 +0200 https://theworldwatch.com/videos/1609687/fafo-uss-abraham-lincoln-has-been-redirected-to-the-middle-east-from-the-south-china/