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Defense and Aerospace

The Iran War and the US Navy’s Future

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Senior Fellow and Director, Center for Defense Concepts and Technology
Bryan Clark
The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to its home port of San Diego on October 10, 2026, following a 10-month deployment to US Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operations. (US Navy)
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The USS Abraham Lincoln returns to its home port of San Diego on October 10, 2026, following a 10-month deployment to US Fifth and Seventh Fleet areas of operations. (US Navy)

On Defense and Aerospace, Bryan Clark discusses how the Iran war is affecting the United States Navy, the maintenance backlog expected in its aftermath, and the implications for the Navy’s future planning and modernization.