difficult for the u.s. 7th fleet. you will remember, we had two ships have accidents and run into other ships because the fleet is already so taxed. at the end of the day, we have to do everything, and this president looks like he s trying to do everything he can short of the military option to stop this program. i think that s the right policy. jon: some other disturbing news out of china. they are unveiling a new type of weapon that they say is invisible to u.s. radar. that s right. this is called a hypersonic glider vehicle. essentially, this is a hybrid between an icbm and a cruise missile, but it will fly from long distances under a radar angle give our ballistic muscle defense is very little to react. three things here, the chinese are erasing the american technological edge by stealing our technology through cyber. they ve been doing it for decades now, and they are quickly closing the gap.
releasing a statement after this incident. i want to read a portion of that. it reads, our thoughts and prayers are with the families of the sailors. their service and sacrifice will be lasting in 7th fleet and we will continue to stand the watch for them, as they did bravely for all of us. this coming from vice admiral phil sawyer, the commander of the u.s. 7th fleet. as for potential cause here the investigation is still ongoing but the japanese defense minister has said that engine trouble could potentially be to blame. again, that investigation still ongoing right now. all right, palo sandoval, thank you so much. we ll be right back. right now when you get an unlimited family plan, netflix is included. ho ho ho! t-mobile covers your netflix subscription. best christmas gift ever! .so you can binge watch all year long. now you re thinking christmas! and now when you buy any of this season s hot new samsung galaxy phones, you get a second one free to gift. that s one samsung for yo
hours now. thankfully, as you mentioned, 8 of the 11 people were rescued yesterday and taken aboard the uss ronald reagan and are said to be in good condition. but this has been a horrendous year for the u.s. 7th fleet. the latest in a string of accidents, two of which have been fatal. the uss john mccain and an oil tanker collided near singapore in august, leaving ten dead. seven dead in japan, prompting the removal of eight top navy officers from their posts including the 7 fleet commander. now, the navy has said they ll be launching a full investigation into this latest calamity but it had been billed as the premier training event between u.s. and japanese forces. so i think it s going to raise a lot of questions again. kacie. ali, this seems to come at the worst time from a broader foreign policy perspective,
the crash is the latest in a string of deadly accidents for the u.s. 7th fleet. barbara starr is live with all the breaking details. what s happening, barbara? reporter: good morning, be alisyn. as you say, a lot this hour, u.s. and japanese forces are continuing their search and rescue mission 500 miles southeast of okinawa in the philippines sea. a u.s. navy c2, small passenger plane, was making its way to the deck of the ronald reagan aircraft carrier, where it was scheduled to land. something went terribly wrong and it crashed. we know in a state just a short time ago, eight people, 8 of the 11 have been rescued, taken to the ronald reagan said to be in good condition. the search and rescue now continuing for the other three of course. this has been a difficult year for the u.s. navy.