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Soldiers from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Romania, Spain, the United States and Turkey will participate in the exercise.
The NATO Poseidon 21 international exercise will begin in the Romanian port of Constance on Saturday 27 February. According to the press service of the Romanian Navy General Staff, the exercise will last until March 6.
“The Constanta Fleet Command is conducting planned exercises at sea, on land and in the air, combining forces from Bulgaria, France, Greece, Romania, Spain, the United States and Turkey. Poseidon 21 is a very sophisticated exercise. aimed at optimizing use of NATO capabilities to enhance the Alliance’s rapid response, “the message reads.
Participants in the maneuvers will develop scenarios to combat underwater threats, including hydrographic reconnaissance, detection and removal of sea mines and improvised explosive devices.
There are also exercises to combat enemy planes, ships and submarines, towing damaged ships, refueling in the water and providing first aid. Among other things, the Romanian Ministry of Defense and the Ministry of the Interior must develop joint actions during the explosion of a hydraulic structure.
From Romania, Viceamiral miner Constantin Bălescu, hydrographic ship Cpt.cdor Alexandru Cătuneanu, high-speed diving ship Venus, two MiG-21 fighters, as well as IAR 330 MEDEVAC and Puma Naval helicopters are participating in the exercises.
The allies sent Tsibar minesweepers, Rafale and Eurofighter Typhoon fighter jets and divers to the exercise. The training ship Sokullu Mehmet Paşa, Locotenent Lupu Dinescu and Priboy minesweepers, Tajo and Ayvalik minesweepers will also participate in the exercise.
It was previously reported that the navies of Ukraine and the United States carried out a PASSEX-type training in the Black Sea. Its objective was to improve the training capacity and compatibility of the crews of the ships of the navies of the two countries.
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