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Let’s see what the media spin is. Really seems to fit in with the “decline of the maritime empire” meme.

There are no co incidences – The USS John McCain (I’m sure that it was his name on the ship that got more american military personnel killed…) went a little too close to the Chinese artificial island.. https://www.reuters.com/article/us-usa-china-southchinasea-exclusive-idUSKBN1AQ0YK I’m sure that the Chinese enjoy ramming American boats.. It’s their version of a Kamikaze pilot..

If memory serves me correctly, this bring the total to 4 US navy ships involved in collisions within the past year. Coincidence? Not likely.

And perhaps someone is playing astrology games:
https://javed22.blogspot.ae/2017/08/what-is-behind-us-warships-colliding.html

From this (http://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-40995829) BBC article:
USS John S McCain
Named after US senator John McCain’s father and grandfather, both of whom were admirals in the US Navy, it is also known by its nickname Big Bad John
Operating from the US naval base in Yokosuka in Japan, it is part of the US 7th Fleet patrolling the Pacific
Has a crew of more than 300 sailors and officers. and a full displacement of 9,000 tons
In May, it successfully passed a navy inspection for mission readiness at sea
Alnic MC
Oil and chemical transporting tanker
Built 2008, registered in Liberia
Owned by Greece based Stealth Maritime Corporation
Heading from Pyeongtaek, South Korea en route from Taiwan to Singapore