DefenceTalkRussia denied Thursday its fighter jets were engaged in reckless or provocative behaviour when they flew just metres from a US destroyer in international waters in the Baltic Sea, exacerbating tensions between the rival powers. The aircraft repeatedly buzzed the USS Donald Cook this week, including an incident on Tuesday when a Russian Su-24 jet […]https://www.defencetalk.com/russia-denies-reckless-behavior-in-us-warship-flyby-67253/

DefenceTalkA United States Navy destroyer operating in international waters in the Baltic Sea experienced several close interactions by Russian aircraft April 11 and 12. USS Donald Cook (DDG 75) encountered multiple, aggressive flight maneuvers by Russian aircraft that were performed within close proximity of the ship. On April 11, Donald Cook was conducting deck landing […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-navy-ship-encounters-aggressive-russian-aircraft-in-baltic-sea-67250/

DefenceTalkUSS Donald Cook (DDG 75) departed her homeport of Norfolk, Va. Jan. 31 on her way to Rota, Spain, as the first of four Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyers to be stationed there. “The U.S. has a historically strong partnership with Spain, and the strength of that relationship is exemplified today as the first of four […]https://www.defencetalk.com/uss-donald-cook-departs-norfolk-for-permanent-station-in-rota-spain-50240/