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US says Russian planes buzzed Navy ship in Baltic Sea

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian attack planes buzzed a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea multiple times on Monday and Tuesday, at one point coming so close — an estimated 30 feet — that they created wakes in the water around the ship, a U.S. official said Wednesday. The official, who was not authorized to…

WASHINGTON (AP) — Russian attack planes buzzed a U.S. Navy destroyer in the Baltic Sea multiple times on Monday and Tuesday, at one point coming so close — an estimated 30 feet — that they created wakes in the water around the ship, a U.S. official said Wednesday.

The official, who was not authorized to discuss details and so spoke on condition of anonymity, said the Russian Su-24 planes appeared unarmed but on Tuesday flew what the commander of the USS Donald Cook deemed to be a simulated attack profile. The Cook's commander judged the actions unsafe and unprofessional, the official said, but the ship took no action.

via bigstory.ap.org

In fact, these Russian antics are somewhat a sign of weakness on the Russian's part. They really can't do anything to stop USS Donald Cook from operating in their back yard, so they throw a bit of a tantrum.

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  1. Diogenes of NJ

    Baltic ROE should permit special illuminator assignment. I would have had illuminators on any Ruskie inside of 10 miles. I heard that they’ve done it two days in a row now. Come back with a bag of Pop-Secret Ivan and I’ll take care of that for you.

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  2. LT Rusty

    heh.
    Too bad Ivan doesn’t use more solid-state electronics…

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  3. dhmosquito

    During a training session once at Dam Neck, I heard, possibly urban legend, that the CO of USS SoCar CGN-37 once illuminated some too-eager then-Soviet pilots who immediately gave up the antics and departed post haste. Probably soiled themselves. But if true, damn ballsy. Supposedly “lighting ’em up” is now an act of war. Too damn bad. God forbid we should violate RoE. I’m surprised obongo won’t bow, and apologize to, Putin for being in the Baltic at all.

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