U.S. And Russian Warships Come Within 100 Feet Of Each Other In The East China Sea, Narrowly Avoiding A Collision

Reuters: U.S. and Russia blame each other for near collision in East China Sea

MOSCOW/TOKYO (Reuters) - Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in the East China Sea on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior.

Russia’s Pacific Fleet said that the USS Chancellorsville, a guided-missile cruiser, had come within just 50 meters (165 feet) of the Russian destroyer Admiral Vinogradov which had been forced to take emergency action to avoid a collision, Russian news agencies reported.

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WNU Editor: The Russians are blaming the U.S. .... Russia slams US Navy for ‘unacceptable’ behavior after warships’ near-miss in East China Sea (RT). More here .... Russia Accuses US Destroyer of Creating Dangerous Situation For Its Ship in South China Sea (Sputnik), and here .... US cruiser impeded Russian warship’s passage in East China Sea (TASS). From this image (see here) it looks like both ships were approaching each other and both made the decision to not be the first one to move.

More News On Today's Near Collision Between U.S. And Russian Warships

US, Russia blame each other in near-collision of warships -- AP
Russian and US warships almost collide in East China Sea -- BBC
Navy: Russian Destroyer Put U.S. Cruiser at Risk with ‘Unsafe’ Maneuver -- USNI News
US and Russian warships come within 100 feet of each other, narrowly avoid collision, Navy says -- Stars and Stripes
US and Russian warships almost collide in Philippine Sea -- FOX News
Shocking photos show Russian destroyer playing a dangerous game of chicken with a US warship -- Business Insider
Russian Destroyer Almost Collided With Cruiser, Says U.S. Navy -- RFE
U.S. And Russian Ships Almost Collide In Philippine Sea -- NPR