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North korean government to change its aggressive and dangerous behavior and i think the sailors appreciate that, that were looking for any way to avoid conflict and to keep deterrence working. >> reporter: the potential for nuclear conflict in korea isnt the only cause for concern for the navys 17th fleet. this summer 17 sailors were killed in what the navy admits were preventable collision on board the ""uss fitzgerald" "mccain." in addition reports of detore rating morale and severe lack of le...

Change its aggressive and dangerous behavior. and i think the sailors appreciate that, that were looking for any way to avoid conflict and to keep deterrence working. >> reporter: the potential for nuclear conflict in korea isnt the only cause for concern for the navys seventh fleet. this summer, 17 sailors were killed in what the navy admits were preventable collisions. on board the uss fitzgerald and mccain. those investigations are ongoing. in addition, reports of deteriorating moral and a se...

>> we need something like what kennedy did with kruschev and the cuban missile crisis, sort of find some way to get to yes. >> exactly, to muddle through, create some kind of deal that freezes things where they are in return for not going further and us not attacking them. you want to stabilize deterrence. deterrence has worked on the korean peninsula for six decades. it sounds bad and everyone doesnt like this, but the fact is north korea has been north korea, its going to be north korea. south...