Global Politics Report Editorial
Tracking USS Lincoln's months-long mission as concerns about conditions grow
BBC Verify has used satellite imagery to monitor the warship on one of the longest ever US deployments.
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Source: BBC News
Politics desk: Policy
Published: Aug. 18, 2026 at 04:48 PM ET
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Original source: BBC News