watches are being stood and the way the operation of these ships goes. it s becoming too many to just be a coincidence. reporter: it was just in june the mccain s sister vessel, the u.s. fitzgerald, crashed off the coast of japan. seven sailors died. some were removed from their duties as a result. in may, the collision of a fishing boat in south korea. tetum ran aground in tokyo. the navy is forced to work with the current threat and with our allies. there are potentially training issues for u.s. sailors, there are potentially operation issues, there are potentially logistical issues. it speaks to the idea that the ability we have to defend against any and all threats is