Aviation and seven ships. Ukraine, together with the United States and Turkey, trained in the Black Sea
The Naval Forces of the Armed Forces of Ukraine conducted training with ships of the US Navy, Turkey and Romania in the Black Sea. The Pentagon called the move one of the key components of an “integrated deterrence strategy” for military threats.
How reported The press service of the Ukrainian Navy involved the flagship of the 6th US Navy, the Mount Whitney control ship, as well as the US Navy aircraft – a P-8 “Poseidon” patrol aircraft and a helicopter. The purpose of the event was to test the interaction of the multinational tactical group in accordance with NATO standards and increase the level of interoperability with the Alliance fleet. The military practiced elements of tactical maneuvering, signaling training using the international signaling system, coverage of the maritime situation in areas of intensive civilian navigation, communication training, and more.
“Oh, such measures ensure that we maintain security in the Black Sea, improve the training of crews of ships of the Ukrainian Navy and the US Navy to conduct joint naval operations,” the Navy said.
In total, seven ships took part in the training, two of which were from the Ukrainian Navy – the patrol boat “Slovyansk” and the middle landing ship “Yuriy Olefirenko”.
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Pentagon Chief Lloyd Austin believes that the training of the Ukrainian, Romanian, Turkish and US navies in the Black Sea is “one of the key components of an integrated deterrence strategy.”
“I often talk about the concept of ‘integrated deterrence’ as a way to deter future military threats,” I wrote he’s on Twitter.
According to Austin, one of the key components of an integrated deterrence strategy is working closely with allies and partners around the world “through joint ground, air and maritime training institutions.”
What is known
- In June 2021, the international naval exercise “Sea Breeze-2021” started in the Black Sea off the coast of Ukraine. According to the Navy of the Armed Forces of Ukraine, this year in training chose a record number of participating countries, namely two organizing countries – the United States and Ukraine and 28 participating countries.
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