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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsUS spots Russian intelligence-gathering ship off Delaware Coast
American officials say a Russian intelligence-gathering ship has been spotted patrolling off the East Coast of the United States, the first such operation since President Donald Trump took office, according to a report.
The vessel was 70 miles off the coast of Delaware on Tuesday, heading north at 10 knots, an official told Fox News on condition of anonymity.
The US territorial sea extends 12 nautical miles from the baseline, and that means the Russian ship was patrolling in international waters, the network said.
The destination of the ship was not immediately known.
The ship, the SSV-175 Viktor Leonov, last sailed near the US in April 2015, an official said.
The Leonov, which is outfitted with high-tech electronic spying gear, is capable of intercepting signals, known as SIGINT, as well as measuring US Navy sonar capability, another official said.
The ship is also armed with surface-to-air missiles.
Its not a huge concern, but we are keeping our eyes on it, one official said.
In the past, Russian surveillance ships have sailed off the coast of Kings Bay, Georgia, which is home to the US Navy Fleet ballistic missile submarines armed with Trident missile nuclear weapons.
In September 2015, another Russian intelligence-gathering ship was seen operating outside the submarine base in Kings Bay.
Around the same time, a senior Pentagon official acknowledged that American oceanographic ships operating in waters off the coast of Russia, were actually gathering intelligence on the country.
There have been several close encounters between Russian jets and US warships patrolling near Russian territorial waters.
http://cbsnews.cbs.com/news/russian-spy-ship-patrolling-off-u-s-east-coast/
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US spots Russian intelligence-gathering ship off Delaware Coast (Original Post)
HipChick
Feb 2017
OP
BeyondGeography
(39,386 posts)1. Trump: You boys are far away from home
Need any gas money?
Cracklin Charlie
(12,904 posts)4. They can walk.
Don't give those Losers any money.
FSogol
(45,555 posts)2. Unrec. PressTv is a propaganda wing of the Iranian government.
It is not a credible source of anything.
I recommend deleting this thread.
bathroommonkey76
(3,827 posts)6. The story is just breaking.
Here are the current links available for this story:
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-4224208/Russian-spy-ship-spotted-coast-Delaware.html
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2017/02/14/russian-spy-ship-off-east-coast-us-officials-say.html
FSogol
(45,555 posts)8. Sorry, PressTV is such a bullshit source*, it should never appear on DU.
Like Russia Today and TeleSur
HipChick
(25,485 posts)9. Thanks...CBS also reporting..
Throck
(2,520 posts)3. You'd never find a ship like that off the coast of New Jersey.
Unless they were taping Snookie re-runs.
msanthrope
(37,549 posts)5. Somebody let Flynn know his ride is here. nt
eleny
(46,166 posts)7. Perfection!
bunnies
(15,859 posts)10. Why bother?
I'm sure orange anus would tell pootie anything he wants to know.
chelsea0011
(10,115 posts)11. It's trumps get away vessel.
A HERETIC I AM
(24,380 posts)13. "EMERGENCY! EVERYBODY TO GET FROM STREET"
Achilleaze
(15,543 posts)14. It's actually a Republican Escape Pod
After the Republicans finish betraying America, they will sail away to Hell.
angstlessk
(11,862 posts)15. Well, you KNOW the're spying on that outspoken, truth telling Biden!