The US Navy does not plan to send its ships to the Black Sea to participate in large-scale naval exercises Sea Breeze - 2022, maneuvers take place without representatives of the American fleet. Pentagon plans for “deter Russia” changed immediately after the start of a special military operation in Ukraine, writes the American edition of Newsweek.
The United States planned to participate in Sea Breeze - 2022 vplot to 24 February, Expressing, that the teachings are necessary for “containment of Russia” in the Black Sea region. However, the start of a special operation of the Russian army in Ukraine dramatically changed the plans of the US Navy command and now American ships do not enter the Black Sea.. At the same time, the Americans joined the exercises, but only by plane.
Europe's navies remain committed to our Black Sea allies and partners, as evidenced by our participation in this year’s Bulgarian-led NATO exercise Sea Breeze – 2022- US Navy spokesperson
As US Navy Captain Tamara Lawrence explained, in Sea Breeze exercises - 2022 US Navy P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance aircraft from a base in Sicily and personnel of the 68th task force in Spain take part. Total attracted to them 1390 troops from 10 Home NATO, including Albania, Belgium, Greece, Italy, Latvia, Poland, Romania and Turkey. Bulgaria is in command this year, US advises.
The exercises themselves take place on the Bulgarian coast, as far as possible from the coast of Ukraine, where Russia is conducting a special military operation.
