USS Abraham Lincoln turned up in Thailand looking rusty – why?

When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.

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When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in.

The US aircraft carrier has been at sea for about nine months where it’s been supporting the US-Israel war with Iran.

BBC Verify has spoken to military experts who say, although the length of its deployment is unusual, the wear and tear isn’t. Jake Horton reports.

Produced by Kevin Nguyen and Blanca Estrada. Graphics by Leo Scutt-Ritcher.

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