7 times the Russians and Chinese got so close to the US military that it nearly ended in disaster

A Russian fighter buzzed a US Navy reconnaissance plane Monday, coming dangerously close to the American aircraft during a decidedly "unsafe" incident.

"This interaction was determined to be unsafe due to the Su-27 conducting a high speed pass directly in front of the mission aircraft, which put our pilots and crew at risk," the Navy said in a statement, adding, "The intercepting Su-27 made an additional pass, closing with the EP-3 [Aries] and applying its afterburner while conducting a banking turn away."

The Department of Defense said there was "no radio contact," explaining that they came "came out of nowhere." The department explained that these actions "put our aircrews in danger," stressing that "there is no reason for this behavior."

Monday's intercept is one of many close encounters the US military has had with the Russians over the years, and the US has similar problems with the Chinese as well.

Here are seven times the Russian and Chinese militaries came so close to US ships and aircraft they risked disaster.