A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier's Greatest Fear (And It's Not Russia or China)

[rangerrebew]

A U.S. Navy Aircraft Carrier's Greatest Fear (And It's Not Russia or China)


Two deadly collisions involving U.S. Navy destroyers in June and August 2017 may have cost the lives of up to sixteen sailors, leading the Navy to declare a day-long operational pause to reflect upon its safety culture. That such similar accidents took place in such close proximity reflects stresses and failings common to the maritime fighting branch.

Source URL (retrieved on August 27, 2017): http://nationalinterest.org/feature/us-navy-aircraft-carriers-greatest-fear-its-not-russia-or-22055

[GtHawk]

I'm not sure if I've got the gist of the article or not, is it that the the greatest fear is having mentally unbalanced pilots who cause death and destruction on ships through stupid acts?