On Monday, multinational naval exercises Sea Breeze – 2014 begin in the Black Sea. The exercise will involve ships of the second NATO permanent maritime group of five NATO countries, as well as Ukraine and Georgia.
This was reported by the press service of the United States Sixth Fleet, which is stationed permanently in the Mediterranean Sea, a Ukrinform correspondent reports.
“Much of the exercises will focus on the operations of interception as the main method of improving safety at sea,” Communication and Engagement Director at the U.S. European Command Captain Greg Hicks commented on the tasks of the exercises.
Other key components, he said, will focus on working on interaction, exercises, search and rescue at sea, navigation and military protection.
Participating in the Sea Breeze 2014 exercises will be units and warships of the Navy of the United States, Canada, Spain, Turkey, Romania, and Ukraine and Georgia. It is expected that the exercises will involve 12 ships, including seven – from the Ukrainian side.
Exercises, which will continue from September 8 to September 10, will be held under the auspices of the Partnership for Peace program.
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