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Sea Breeze
Navy on ‘Higher Alert’ in Black Sea During Sea Breeze Exercise, But No Run-Ins with Russian Navy
USS Porter (DDG-78), left, transits the Black Sea alongside the Georgian Coast Guard vessel GCG Ochamchire (P-23) on June 22, 2020. US Navy Photo
The commander of a U.S. destroyer is on “higher alert” due to Russian presence in the Black Sea during the ongoing Sea Breeze exercise.
Cmdr. Craig Trent, the commanding officer of destroyer USS Porter (DDG-78), said while the Russians are operating in the Black Sea, he doesn’t anticipate any negative interactions with them during the Sea Breeze 20...