This has been reported in news.sky.com dated 30 October 2015.
This has been confirmed by the White House - it has said that USS Ronald Reagan was conducting a military exercise with South Korea in international waters in the Sea of Japan when the the incident took place. Two Russian Tu-142 Bear aircraft flew to within a mile of the carrier at an altitude of 500ft on Tuesday.
White house has downplayed the incident and have indicated that it did not represent a "significant confrontation". The White House has also urged Russia on previous occasions to ensure that its military follows generally accepted international protocols.
USS Ronald Reagan is a nuclear-powered aircraft carrier and has around 5,000 crew members. It is based at Japan's Yokosuka naval port.
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