00:00Reportedly, the U.S. Navy is struggling because Iran severely damaged its 5th Fleet headquarters in Bahrain.
00:06The New York Times reports American warships must now travel thousands of miles for supplies.
00:11Around 20 warships and 20,000 personnel need 420,000 meals and 8 million gallons of fuel weekly.
00:18With nearby ports unsafe, supply ships travel 2,200 miles to Diego Garcia, conducting risky ocean transfers just 150 feet
00:26apart.
00:27This logistical challenge is worsening as the conflict escalates.
00:30The U.S. just sank the MT Kylo, marking the first commercial ship destroyed in this conflict.
00:36In rapid retaliation, the IRGC claims it launched its largest coordinated strike yet, targeting sick U.S.-affiliated vessels in the
00:44Strait of Hormuz.
00:45Iran also reportedly fired advanced ballistic missiles toward an American aircraft carrier, while the U.S. continues an ongoing withdrawal
00:53of aircraft from Qatar's Al-Udayd base.
00:55Sailors are reportedly exhausted and pressure is mounting.
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