U.S. Navy Deploys A Guided-Missile Desroyer To The Black Sea

FILE PHOTO: The US Navy destroyer USS Donald Cook. © Reuters / US Navy / Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Mat Murch

RFE: U.S. Warship Donald Cook Heads To Black Sea For 'Security Operations'

The U.S. Navy says the USS Donald Cook is heading to the Black Sea to conduct maritime security operations and enhance maritime stability with NATO allies in the region.

The Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer was navigating the Dardanelles Strait in Turkey on January 19 as it headed north toward the Black Sea, the U.S. Navy said in a statement.

“The U.S. Navy routinely operates in the Black Sea consistent with the Montreux Convention and international law,” the statement said.

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WNU Editor: The Russians are watching ....

Russian senator says U.S. warship in Black Sea should keep its distance (Reuters)
Russian Navy tracks movements of USS Donald Cook in Black Sea (TASS)
US destroyer enters Black Sea ‘to support regional partners’, Russia sends ship to ‘monitor’ (RT)