Will Trump's weird obsession break the US Navy?

China, If You're Listening by Australian Broadcasting Corporation

Aug 27, 20260:28:30News & Politics

Sailors on the USS Abraham Lincoln have spent more than 250 consecutive days at sea without a single port call, a new US Navy record. Leaked photos show broken toilets and meals of mystery mush, the result of being trapp...

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