Russian warship 'aggressively approached' U.S. destroyer in Arabian Sea, Navy says
Source: NBC News
A Russian naval ship "aggressively approached" a U.S. Navy destroyer in the North Arabian Sea on Thursday, in a dangerous near-collision, authorities said Friday.
The Russian craft eventually turned aside and avoided the USS Farragut, according to the U.S. Navy.
"On Thursday, Jan. 9, while conducting routine operations in the North Arabian Sea, USS Farragut was aggressively approached by a Russian Navy ship," the U.S. Navy's 5th Fleet, which oversees naval operations in the Middle East, said in a statement.
The "Farragut sounded five short blasts, the international maritime signal for danger of a collision, and requested the Russian ship alter course in accordance with international rules of the road," the Navy statement continued.
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Pretty scary video at link...
keithbvadu2
(36,907 posts)Trump's master reminding him who is in charge.
Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin
(108,192 posts)TomVilmer
(1,832 posts)Looks like the ships were engaged in a maneuver called shouldering, where ships get close to each other at high speeds and one tries to force the other to turn.
https://www.stripes.com/news/navy-reviewing-use-of-shouldering-tactic-used-to-divert-enemy-ships-1.40638
https://digital-commons.usnwc.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=8058&context=nwc-review#page=49
robbob
(3,538 posts)And starts WWIII!
Looking at the video, I will add; I hate tailgaters.
Harker
(14,035 posts)from "The Bedford Incident" came to mind.
There's no reason to be anywhere near that close.
Haggis for Breakfast
(6,831 posts)They are playing a deadly game here and there will be no winner.
The Russian Navy has been in painfully visible decline for decades now. A once proud, fierce but respected force has been reduced to little more than a tin can regatta now. That can't sit well with the older officers.
The Kursk showed us just how dilapidated the submarine force has become as well. A careless, reckless and foolish endeavor of a tragedy that did not need to happen.
Ilsa
(61,698 posts)Order the ship abandoned so Putin can have it.
winstars
(4,220 posts)ASSHOLES!!!!