Sosok.ID – Recently the armed forces of the United States (US) made a surprising announcement.
Amid tensions over the crisis caused by the coronavirus or covid-19 pandemic, the US military is acting up.
In a statement, a high-ranking Pentagon candidate said he would level Chinese-flagged vessels in the waters of the South China Sea.
Even Uncle Sam’s country immediately launched destroyer they’re USS Barry to sail the South China Sea.
However, recently boasted that the US was actually hit by the rock by Russia.
The Russian Navy reports that their fleet is pursuing US warships in Pacific waters.
This was done by the Russian military after the US-flagged ship was caught entering Russian territory.
Not for crossing, but the US warship also operates its fleet in these waters.
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That is what made Russia so bloody that it mobilized troops to pursue US warships.
According to a release from the defense ministry, the ship that entered their waters was the guided missile destroyer USS John S McCain.
The Kremlin explained that the Arleigh Burke-class warship violated their territory by entering two km to Peter the Great Bay at 03:17 GMT.
Reportedly the USS John McCain ship has been under Russian military monitoring, including while operating in the Sea of Japan for several days.
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Russia finally sent Admiral Vinogradov, an anti-submarine destroyer.
The shipment of the Pacific fleet was made to provide a warning to US warships.
Launch from AFP, Tuesday (24/11/2020), the captain of the ship in charge of pursuing the US fleet threatened to use a dangerous maneuver.
One of them is by crashing into the USS John McCain when they try to escape.
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The Kremlin then continued that the ship, which was part of the Seventh Fleet’s 15th Destroyer Squadron, returned to neutral waters, while its movements were being monitored.
In a separate statement, the US Pacific Fleet said the John McCain ships “asserted their right of navigation” by “challenging Russia’s exaggerated claims”.
There were no details regarding the incident in a release provided by Washington. They said the ship was operating in the vicinity of Peter the Great Bay, which the Russian part does not recognize.
Even though it is claimed to enter Russian territory, the water area that the US destroyer passes is known to be a disputed area.
It started in 1984 when the Soviet Union was still in existence, Moscow had claimed the territory as their part.
Incidents of Russian warships chasing US ships are rare, and signal the two countries continue their post-Cold War feud.
Last year, the two superpowers accused each other of dangerous maneuvers, when Admiral Vinogradov nearly collided with the USS Chancellorsville in the East China Sea.
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