epa04665206 Romanian navy frigate 'Regina Maria', formerly the HMS London, sails during a NATO naval drill held on the Black See, off the coast of Constanta, Romania, 16 March 2015. NATO Standing Maritime Group-2 (SNMG-2), a multinational naval NATO forces group commanded by US Admiral Williamson held a multi-purpose war exercise, planned last year. The group is composed by frigates from Turkey, Italy, Canada and Romania, an US cruiser as commander ship, and a fuel tanker from Germany. Participant vessels are US cruiser USS Vicksburg, frigates HMCS Fredericton of Canada, TCG Turgutreis of Turkey, ITS Aliseo of Italy and auxiliary ship FGS Spessart from Germany. EPA/STR EPA/STR
NATO navy drill at Black Sea
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Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges at NATO Jamie Shea said that present maritime policy does not lift a number of threats to its members. Among them, Shea mentioned global warming and the growing presence of Russia in the Eastern Mediterranean.
Speaking at the Crans Montana conference on October 27 in Brussels, NATO’s Deputy Assistant Secretary General for Emerging Security Challenges Jamie Shea said that the Western military alliance is facing a number of challenges in the field of maritime security.
“Global warming and sea level rise may have long-term considerations for global social stability and economic prosperity. The NATO’s navy capabilities are also directly affected by changing environment because a number of American port...
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