U.S. Coast Guard detects Russian spy vessel 15 nautical miles off coast of Hawaii

The U.S. Coast Guard reported its recent detection of a Russian military intelligence ship roughly 15 miles off the coast of Hawaii. The Russian spy vessel Kareliya was first detected on October 29^th, just 15 nautical miles south of Oahu, the Coast Guard announced on Thursday this week. In response, the Coast Guard HC-130 Hercules and Coast Guard Cutter William Hart were deployed to “monitor” the Russian vessel “in accordance with international law.” “Acting in accordance with international law, Coast Guard personnel are monitoring the Russian vessel’s activities near U.S. territorial waters to provide maritime security for U.S. vessels operating in the area and to support U.S. homeland defense efforts,” the Coast Guard wrote in a statement. Foreign military vessels are permitted to transit beyond a nation’s territorial sea, which stretches 12 nautical miles from the coastline.