Watch Video: What’s making newsBut, it added, the San Jacinto “was never threatened” by the Russian ship. The San Jacinto was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean in August 2014 as part of the military operation against the Islamic State (IS) group. “Conducting aggressive, erratic manoeuvres and moving unnecessarily close to another ship in open seas is inconsistent with prudent seamanship,” EUCOM said in the statement sent to AFP on Sunday. “We are concerned every time an unprofessional ship manoeuvre occurs,” the EUCOM statement said. “These actions can unnecessarily escalate tensions between countries, and could result in dangerous miscalculations or accidents.”The San Jacinto was deployed to the eastern Mediterranean in August 2014 as part of the military operation against the Islamic State (IS) group.

Source: Indian Express July 04, 2016 02:03 UTC