According to Al Jazeera, the USS Abraham Lincoln aircraft carrier faced severe conditions during its record-breaking deployment, including crew morale issues, shortages of basic supplies, and maintenance problems. Experts point out that this highlights the limitations of the U.S. Navy in its long-term asymmetric conflict with Iran. The report attributes the supply shortages to Iranian attacks on U.S. military bases in the Middle East, particularly the heavily damaged naval base in Bahrain, which forced the U.S. military to use Diego Garcia, 3,540 kilometers away, as its primary supply hub. Acting Secretary of the Navy, Hong Cao, has announced that the "Lincoln" will return early, and the USS George Washington aircraft carrier, originally stationed in Japan, will be redeployed to the Middle East to take its place, leaving the Western Pacific temporarily without a U.S. aircraft carrier deployment. Former naval officials believe that Iran has effectively "deactivated" two U.S. aircraft carriers (the "Ford" and the "Lincoln") for a year due to long-term maintenance, reflecting the limitations of relying solely on air power to achieve U.S. objectives.