Tense Encounter - Russian Spy Vessel Charges at Armed US Destroyer

For decades, the world’s superpowers have stood against each other in a perilous gridlock that unceasingly threatens the planet with the possibility of a nuclear war. Even so, brief but potentially cataclysmic lapses of reason have emboldened military units to occasionally clash against each other in aggressive maneuvers that could dangerously escalate if the situations are not immediately defused. On Thursday, January 9, 2020, the American destroyer USS Farragut was aggressively confronted by an initially unidentified Russian vessel while conducting routine operations in the North Arabian Sea. The approach, which was caught on camera, was deliberate and reckless, and the crew onboard the American ship felt immediately threatened by the Russian maneuver. As Navy officials assessed the situation, the hostile Russian ship continued to draw ever closer with increasing speed, putting both vessels at risk of collision. The US destroyer continually signaled the aggressive vessel to change