U.S. scrambles jets as Russian planes buzz carrier
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Two Russian aircraft got within one nautical mile of the aircraft carrier USS Ronald Reagan on Tuesday, prompting the ship to scramble its fighter jets, according to a report.
While U.S. and Russian officials recently reached a memorandum of understanding to keep planes a safe distance apart over Syria, this incident suggests the document will not improve interactions between Russian and U.S. assets throughout the world.
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The carrier was sailing in international waters near the Korean Peninsula when two Russian reconnaissance planes flew as low 500 as feet near the carrier, Stars and Stripes reported. Four F/A-18 Super Hornets took off from the Reagan in response to the Russian planes' actions.