US Navy has sent warships to Russia’s doorstep in message to Putin
The crew of the USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) in the Black Sea, March 23, 2021. (U.S. Navy photo/Released)
April 01, 2021 Ryan Morgan
This week, the U.S. Navy and other NATO nations concluded the Sea Shield 2021 naval exercises in the Black Sea. In a comment to The Washington Times, Retired Navy Adm. Mark Montgomery said the Sea Shield 2021 exercise is meant to send a message to Russian President Vladimir Putin that the U.S. and NATO are able to operate in “what he considers his backyard.â€
The Sea Shield 2021 exercise, which ran from March 19 to March 29, was hosted by Romania and included several NATO member nations, Albania, Bulgaria, Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, The Netherlands, Poland, Spain, Standing NATO Maritime Group TWO, Turkey, and the United Kingdom. The U.S. Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Monterey (CG 61) and Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Thomas Hudner (DDG 116) took part in the NATO exercise.
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