Bangkok, Aug 27, 2026 (AFP) - US aircraft carrier in row over conditions to stop in Thailand: official

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2026-08-27

Sailors from a US aircraft carrier at the centre of a political row over conditions onboard will stop in Thailand for rest and recreation, a Thai Navy spokesman said Thursday. The USS Abraham Lincoln carrying 5,000 sailors and marines has been at sea since November 2025 and has in recent months been deployed in the Middle East during the US-Israeli war on Iran. Concerns about deteriorating living conditions and poor mental health onboard -- inclu......

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