When the USS Abraham Lincoln docked in Thailand this week, some people were quick to criticise the condition it was in. This was reported by Qazaqyia.kz citing BBC News.
The US aircraft carrier has been at sea for about nine months, where it has been supporting the US-Israel war with Iran.
BBC Verify has spoken to military experts who say that, although the length of its deployment is unusual, the wear and tear isn't. Jake Horton reports.
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