Posted on Jun 10, 2019
US, Russia blame each other as ships nearly collide in Asia - In Military
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Capt Daniel Goodman
Yeah, I suppose, though I could certainly perceive them being there, I mean, it's obv not great, of course, I'll agree with you on that, clearly, however, it's intl water, I'm just surprised at the sheer needless proximity of both vessels as shown in the photo, that aspect made me esp wonder more about the whole thing, you know?
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MAJ Ken Landgren
Capt Daniel Goodman - I think it means the Chinese and Russians are colluding against us.
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The Russians were busy sunbathing. Our guys were probably on their phones
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Common practice by the Russians, in the air, on the ocean and under the ocean. Air ops were underway to land a helicopter, requiring straight course, International Navigation Rules support our version.
https://news.usni.org/2019/06/07/navy-russian-destroyer-put-u-s-cruiser-at-risk-with-unsafe-maneuver
https://news.usni.org/2019/06/07/navy-russian-destroyer-put-u-s-cruiser-at-risk-with-unsafe-maneuver
VIDEO: Russian Destroyer Put U.S. Cruiser at Risk - USNI News
This post was updated with additional imagery and video from U.S. 7th Fleet. This post has also been updated to include a map of where the incident occurred. A Russian destroyer came within 100 feet of a U.S. cruiser operating in the Western Pacific in an incident the U.S. Navy is calling, “unsafe and unprofessional.” …
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