The US Naval Society News Network recently quoted US military sources as reporting that the US Navy's “Arly Burke” class missile destroyer “Benford”, which is equipped with the “Aegis” system, lost electricity in the South China Sea for 4 days in late July this year due to “engineering failure.” Toilets and air conditioning on board were unusable, and drinking water supply was affected. This report was also confirmed by the US Navy's Seventh Fleet. Currently, the “Benford” is docked at Yokosuka Port in Japan, and the US Navy says it is investigating the cause of its engineering failure. The US military battleship's lying down this time sparked a buzz on social media. Some netizens pointed out that this seemingly accidental “engineering failure” actually tore apart the beauty of the US Navy's surface and revealed the difficulties behind it, such as maintenance debts and personnel fatigue that are difficult to recover. Other netizens ridiculed, “Not to mention that America can't build good ships now; they don't even understand the maintenance of these existing boats.” Some netizens also said bluntly: Thankfully this wasn't wartime...

The US Naval Society News Network recently quoted US military sources as reporting that the US Navy's “Arly Burke” class missile destroyer “Benford”, which is equipped with the “Aegis” system, lost electricity in the South China Sea for 4 days in late July this year due to “engineering failure.” Toilets and air conditioning on board were unusable, and drinking water supply was affected. This report was also confirmed by the US Navy's Seventh Fleet. Currently, the “Benford” is docked at Yokosuka Port in Japan, and the US Navy says it is investigating the cause of its engineering failure. The US military battleship's lying down this time sparked a buzz on social media. Some netizens pointed out that this seemingly accidental “engineering failure” actually tore apart the beauty of the US Navy's surface and revealed the difficulties behind it, such as maintenance debts and personnel fatigue that are difficult to recover. Other netizens ridiculed, “Not to mention that America can't build good ships now; they don't even understand the maintenance of these existing boats.” Some netizens also said bluntly: Thankfully this wasn't wartime...