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Latest "Sea of Azov" stories
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Why the Donald Cook is still sailing the Black Sea
Adm. James Foggo, commander of Naval Forces-Europe, announced last week that the Spain-based Arleigh Burke-class destroyer also is slated to visit the Ukrainian port of Odessa.
By Mark D. Faram
Navy sends second message to Moscow this month
The U.S. Navy has sent another warship to the Black Sea.
By Mark D. Faram
The US Navy is back in the Black Sea, sending a message to Moscow
It's the first U.S. warship to enter the Black Sea since the Russians seized three Ukrainian boats in the Kerch Strait in November.
By Mark D. Faram
Ukraine plans another naval foray into Sea of Azov
Oleksandr Turchynov, the secretary of Ukraine's National Security and Defense Council, said another mission is necessary to prevent Russia from claiming control over the body of water.
No more Marine rotations to the Black Sea. The Corps is focusing here instead.
Several hundred Marines and sailors have been deploying since 2010 as part of the Black Sea Rotational Force.
By Shawn Snow