Russian warship 'aggressively approached' US destroyer in Arabian Sea

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CNN)A Russian warship "aggressively approached" a US Navy destroyer while it was operating in the North Arabian Sea Thursday, ignoring warnings from the US vessel and increasing the risk of a collision, the US Navy said Friday.

Video of the incident, which was obtained by CNN, shows the Russian warship rapidly approaching the USS Farragut, coming as close as 180 feet to the US ship before changing course, according to two defense officials.

The incident is the latest example of a close encounter between US and Russian military forces that American officials have described as unsafe or provocative.

It comes roughly seven months after another incident in the Pacific when US and Russian warships came so close the US ship had to perform an emergency maneuver to avoid a collision.

https://www.cnn.com/2020/01/10/politics/russian-warship-us-aircraft-carrier-video/index.html

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US Navy Vessel Sends 5 Warning Blasts As Russian Navy Vessel Comes Much To Close [VIDEO]
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The US Navy’s 5th Fleet uploaded a video showing a Russian naval vessel aggressively approaching the USS Farragut in the Arabian Sea on Thursday, Jan. 9, 2020.

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The approach is being called unsafe and provocative by US officials. The US Navy vessel gave out five successive horn bursts, the warning for a possible collision, but the Russian vessel’s crew ignored the alert and continued on their negligent heading.

Unsafe and unprofessional engagements by the Russian Navy are not uncommon.

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