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Old 02-12-2008, 18:18 PM   #21 (permalink)
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Originally Posted by Dreadnought View Post
No big deal just cat and mouse at sea. Been happening for a very long time in International waters the only problem becomes if an accident happens. We have steamed very close to Russian carriers and they have us close enough to make out people faces. All part of naval tradition. Im sure in the pre war years these things happened quite simuliar with the Brits and Germany and other nations. Just feeling one another out is all.
Yes it used to be a lot more common. I always thought that the US declared X amount of space around a CBG that they did not allow foreign powers to penetrate though. I guess with Russia wanting to rattle the sabre more of this will be occurring.
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