The Pentagon is up in arms that two Russian jets flew dangerously close to a U.S. destroyer in the Baltic Sea, creating a “wake” in the waters surrounding the warship. The two low flying Russian Su-24s performed a “simulated attack” that goes against military conventions in peacetime, according to the Pentagon. Sputnik reports: While sailing through the Baltic on Tuesday, the USS Donald Cook reported that Russian aircraft performed repeated flybys within 30 feet of the destroyer. Several of these passes were low enough to “create a wake in the sea waters surrounding the ship,” stated officials, also describing the maneuvers as “unsafe and unprofessional,” according to Defense News. “This was more aggressive than anything we’ve seen in some time,” the official said, speaking on condition of anonymity. The official described Russian Su-24s as displaying a “simulated attack profile.” The Pentagon is investigating whether such flights can be considered a violation of a 1973 treaty between Washington and Moscow. If true, the US government may file a formal complaint against Russia. “I hear the Russians are up to their old tricks again in the EUCOM [US European Command] AOR [area of responsibility],” Operation Inherent Resolve spokesman Col. Steve Warren said during a briefing on Wednesday. Washington’s reaction to the incident seems in contradiction [...]