U.S. destroyer enters Black Sea

09.08.2019 11:18

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U.S. guided-missile destroyer USS Porter has entered the Black Sea via the Bosporus Strait, U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet has reported on Twitter.

"USS Porter DDG 78 started their transit into the Black Sea. This marks the 6th time in 2019 that a US Navy ship will be there" the tweet reads.

BREAKING: #USSPorter #DDG78 started their transit into the #BlackSea. This marks the 6th time in 2019 that a #USNavy ship will be there. These deployments "...maintain the strong relationships that are necessary for regional stability." - VADM Franchettihttps://t.co/HGCTJGPkMS pic.twitter.com/KTn2O6MkIj
— U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa/U.S. 6th Fleet (@USNavyEurope) 8 серпня 2019 р.

According to the report, these deployments maintain the strong relationships that are necessary for regional stability.

Sixth @USNavy #BlackSea presence in 2019: @USNavyEurope Arleigh Burke-class AEGIS guided-missile destroyer USS Porter #DDG78, forward-deployed to Rota, transits Bosphorus towards BlackSea on its seventh patrol in the U.S. 6th Fleet AoR in support of regional allies & partners. pic.twitter.com/8cJiQQ65bF
— Yörük Işık (@YorukIsik) 8 серпня 2019 р.

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