Failing that, the USS John McCain could closely follow the ship until it reaches a port.

如果该船仍不听从，约翰·麦凯恩号有权紧随它直到其到达港口。

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An unnamed U. s. military official told CNN that the submarine damaged an underwater sonar array on Thursday as it was being dragged by the USS John s. McCain in waters near the Philippines.

一名没有披露姓名的美军官员告诉CNN，该潜艇上周四在靠近菲律宾的海域撞坏了美国海军“约翰s麦凯恩号”驱逐舰拖曳的水下声纳设备。

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Consequently, today the USS John McCain, which is tracking a North Korean ship suspected of carrying ballistic missiles, lacks the authority to interdict it and inspect the cargo.

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Why, with North Korea threatening to attack the US with ballistic missiles, is he refusing to order the USS John McCain to interdict the suspected North Korean missile ship it has been trailing for the past two weeks?

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The North American Aerospace Defense Command, or NORAD, which has responsibility for U.S. homeland defense, is watching the region via satellite and the USS Fitzgerald and the USS John S. McCain, Navy destroyers armed with sophisticated missile defense systems, have been positioned to best be able to detect and track a missile launch.

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