Korea' experts fear amid threat of World War 3

Ten sailors were killed last month when the USS John
S McCain collided with a Liberian-flagged oil tanker
near the Straits of Malacca in southeast Asia.
In June, seven sailors were killed after the USS
Fitzgerald and a Philippine-flagged container ship
collided in waters off Japan.
Earlier in the year, the USS Antietam ran aground in
Tokyo Bay and the USS Lake Champlain ran over a
South Korean fishing boat.
These military disasters have resulted in the sacking
of at least six senior officers, including two admirals.
US bombers fly near North Korea amid
fears of World War 3
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One former commander has suggested asking the
Royal Navy for advice.
It has been rumoured that the McCain and the
Fitzgerald, both Arleigh Burke-class Aegis missile
destroyers, were victims of cyber-attacks by China or
Russia.
Investigators looked into whether Beijing might have
hacked into the guidance and radar systems on the
ships, both of which were involved in recent freedom
of navigation operations near disputed South China
Sea islands claimed by China.
But last week US senators were told the reasons for
the accidents were down to exhausted sailors, poor
training, and ships performing too many tasks.
Ten sailors were killed last month
The US Navy is the smallest it has been in 99 years
and its chiefs calculate that 276 ships are being asked
to perform the duties of a fleet of 355.
Although Kim Jong-un appears confident amid the
brink of World War 3, the US Air Force has sent a
"clear message" to the North Korean dictator as B-1B
Lancer bombers flew over waters east of North Korea.
It comes after Kim Jong-un made a rare personal
announcement that President Donald Trump will "pay
dearly" for his threats and that North Korea was
considering the "strongest possible response" – later
revealed as hydrogen bomb detonation in the Pacific.
The head of the US Navy, Admiral John Richardson,
said going without sleep was a badge of honour in the
Pacific fleet.
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“There is a cultural factor here, where you’re more
dedicated if you can go the extra mile and stay awake.
“It’s like pulling an all-nighter in college.”
He said that a study had been commissioned to look
into the effects of lack of sleep and other factors.
Senator John McCain responded to Richardson, saying:
“If we’re pointing out that sailors are working 100-hour
weeks, I’m not sure we need a study.
“In the last three years, fatal training accidents have
taken the lives of four times more service members
than our enemies have in combat. This cannot
continue.”
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Retired US naval officer, Commander Salamander,
claimed that “though the US navy may be the largest
navy, it is not the most proficient when it comes to
fundamental seamanship”.
Rob McFall, a former officer who served on the
Fitzgerald, told The Times: “Sleep is a huge problem in
the surface navy. The surface navy shows pride in
being able to function without sleep, especially among
the junior officers.
"There are plenty of studies equating lack of sleep
with numbers of drinks of alcohol. It’s not safe, you’re
impaired, you’re not making rational judgments.”

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