What the USS Lincoln Crisis Reveals About the U.S. Military
From American Power by Chad Scott, Nat Towsen, Mr. Global
August 19, 2026 · 1h 27m · Episode 25
About this episode
The episode discusses the crisis aboard the USS Abraham Lincoln and its implications for military leadership and U.S. power projection.
People in this episode
Hosts: Nat Towsen, Chad Scott
Guest: Matt Randolph
Topics covered
- USS Abraham Lincoln
- military leadership
- morale
- economic issues
- diesel inventories
- U.S. military
Keywords
- USS Abraham Lincoln
- military leadership
- morale
- Strategic Petroleum Reserve
- economic headache
- diesel inventories
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Organizations: USS Abraham Lincoln, Strategic Petroleum Reserve
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