U.S. officials: Russian jets flew 'dangerously close' to Navy ship

A Russian jet over the Donald Cook.
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Two Russian fighter jets and a military helicopter buzzed the U.S. Navy warship Donald Cook several times on Monday and Tuesday while it conducted a routine patrol in the Baltic Sea.

The jets flew "dangerously close" White House Press Secretary Josh Earnest said Wednesday, and a wake was created in the water. "This incident, as you won't be surprised to hear, is entirely inconsistent with the professional norms of militaries operating in proximity to each other in international waters and international airspace," Earnest added.

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Catherine Garcia, The Week US

Catherine Garcia is night editor for TheWeek.com. Her writing and reporting has appeared in Entertainment Weekly and EW.com, The New York Times, The Book of Jezebel, and other publications. A Southern California native, Catherine is a graduate of the University of Redlands and the Columbia University Graduate School of Journalism.