A four-day power failure aboard the USS Benfold has put another spotlight on the operational strain facing the US Navy as it balances commitments in the Indo-Pacific with the demands of the Iran war. The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer lost power during routine operations on July 24 after what the Navy described as an “engineering casualty involving its generators.” The failure left the nearly 10,000-ton ship unable to maneuver unde…
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