US destroyer en route to Black Sea for ‘routine’ drills
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DefenceTalkA US guided-missile destroyer is en route to the Black Sea but naval officials said Thursday it was a “routine” deployment that was planned before the crisis unfolded in Ukraine. The USS Truxtun departed the Greek port of Souda Bay Thursday to carry out joint training with Romanian and Bulgarian forces, the US Navy said […]https://www.defencetalk.com/us-destroyer-en-route-to-black-sea-for-routine-drills-58956/
Two US ships arrive in Black Sea before Sochi Olympics
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DefenceTalkTwo US warships have arrived in the Black Sea and will stand ready to offer assistance in the case of a security emergency at the Sochi Olympic games, officials said Wednesday. The USS Mount Whitney, a command vessel for the Navy’s 6th Fleet in the Mediterranean, arrived on Tuesday after departing its port in Naples, […]https://www.defencetalk.com/two-us-ships-arrive-in-black-sea-before-sochi-olympics-50260/
Putin orders surprise Black Sea military exercises
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DefenceTalkRussian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday ordered surprise military exercises in the Black Sea region involving 7,000 troops and dozens of ships to test the army’s battle readiness, the Kremlin said. In typical Putin style, the order was presented to the Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu in a sealed envelope in the middle of the night […]https://www.defencetalk.com/putin-orders-surprise-black-sea-military-exercises-47311/