U.S. and Russia trade blame over near collision in East Asian waters Unlisted Video

According to Reuters, Russia and the United States blamed each other for a near collision between their warships in East Asian waters on Friday with both countries accusing one another of dangerous and unprofessional behavior. Acting U.S. Defense Secretary Patrick Shanahan said Washington would lodge a formal diplomatic protest to Russia. Russia said that the USS Chancellorsville had come within just 50 meters of a Russian destroyer, which was forced to take emergency action to avoid a collision.