I’d expect bad actors are continually trying to mess with all our systems. However, this happened during daylight- no one is hacking the captain’s binoculars.
Mattis needs to take decisive, bold action. Immediately.
Also, after the USS Fitzgerald and other recent naval accidents, it would have been important to order every ship and command to do the most thorough possible review and updating of all training, watch, procedures, etc.
It is just so difficult to believe that this can happen again, with another DDG (we only have 64 of the Arleigh Burke class and they are critical front-line combat resources worldwide).
It seems like there needs to be some serious shake-up and improvements in the navy, fast. This is also very embarrassing from a foreign policy standpoint, not to mention the obvious combat readiness concerns.
But worst of all tonight is that 10-12 US naval personnnel may be dead.
Collision happened when it was still dark.