But missile attacks on ships are rare, so it is difficult to know just how safe a ship really is-especially if an attacker launches a dozen or so missiles at once.

但舰船受到导弹攻击的案例非常少，因此很难判断一条战舰躲过导弹攻击的劫数有多大，特别是在攻击者一次发射十多枚导弹的情况下。

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But Deputy Defense Secretary William Lynn says the ability to project conventional power without the threat of missile attacks is crucial to the U.S.global security strategy, and its treaty obligations.

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Two Aegis ships patrolling in the Sea of Japan could theoretically defend the nation from missile attacks.

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