On Thursday, Jan. 9, while conducting routine operations in the North Arabian Sea, the U.S. Navy Arleigh Burke-class destroyer USS Farragut (DDG 99) was aggressively approached by a Russian Navy ship. Farragut sounded five short blasts, the international maritime signal for danger of a collision, and requested the Russian ship alter course in accordance with international rules of the road. The Russian ship initially refused but ultimately altered course and the two ships opened distance from on