The brinksmanship between Russian and US militaries has expanded from the air to the sea — and it nearly created a collision today near the…
The brinksmanship between Russian and US militaries has expanded from the air to the sea — and it nearly created a collision today near the Philippines. Just a few days after a mid-air confrontation over the Mediterranean Sea made headlines, the two navies are pointing the finger at each other as well. This time, the US Navy says it will declassify images to show the “unsafe and unprofessional” practices of the Russian navy:
A US Navy warship nearly collides with a Russian warship in East China Sea. To avoid a collision « the US Navy ship went full engines back, as they say, that means putting it into reverse and hitting the gas at the same time, » reports @barbarastarrcnn.https://t.co/rBQBATWWhipic.twitter.com/bPeDcQDXIq
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“A Russian destroyer…. made an unsafe maneuver against USS Chancellorsville, closing to 50-100 feet, putting the safety of her crew and ship at risk,” US Navy spokesman Cmdr. Clayton Doss told CNN in a statement.
“This unsafe action forced Chancellorsville to execute all engines back full and to maneuver to avoid collision,” Doss said.
