U.S. Navy destroyer USS Porter entered the Black Sea on Thursday to conduct routine maritime security operations, joining other NATO assets in the region.

Porter is the third US navy ship to enter the Black Sea in recent days, joining guided missile destroyer USS Donald Cook and replenishment oiler USNS Laramie.

NATO spokesperson Oana Lungescu welcomed the deployment, saying:

“The Black Sea is of strategic importance to NATO. Three Allies – Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey – are littoral states, while Georgia and Ukraine are close partners. In response to Russia’s illegal and illegitimate annexation of Crimea from Ukraine and its ongoing military build-up in the Black Sea, the Alliance has increased its defensive presence in the region and remains strongly committed to Black Sea security.”

The US Navy and other NATO navies routinely operate in the Black Sea, consistent with international law, usually patrolling the waters for around two-thirds of the year.

In addition, the Spanish Air Force has deployed six fighter aircraft to Romania for NATO air policing duties. During the two-month deployment, the Spanish aircraft are stationed at Kogalniceanu airbase on Romania’s Black Sea coast.

The aircraft will fly patrols alongside the Romanian Air Force.

NATO is also strengthening support for Georgia and Ukraine, including with coast guard training and the sharing of information.

Lisa West
Lisa has a degree in Media & Communication from Glasgow Caledonian University and works with industry news, sifting through press releases in addition to moderating website comments.

15 COMMENTS

  1. For now we can sleep in peace, but it won’t always be like this. Where is the world going?
    1) First, we will see the return of Russia (Daniel 11:29a). It means strengthening Russia’s position and a significant weakening of the United States. Furthermore, it also means crisis, which will eclipse the Great Depression. Not only the eurozone will break up, but also the European Union and NATO. Many countries of the former Eastern block will return to a military alliance with Russia.
    2) Then there will be a global nuclear war. (Daniel 11:29b, 30a; Numbers 24:23, 24; Isaiah 5:24, 25; Luke 21:10, 11; Revelation 6:4) This will be “the beginning of pains of childbirth”. (Matthew 24:8)
    3) Long after that, there will be “trampling of Jerusalem” = lasting 42 months, the great tribulation of Christian minorities. (Daniel 11:31a; Luke 21:24b; Revelation 11:2)
    4) Immediately afterwards there will be designation of the “abomination of desolation” = the world government (Daniel 11:31b; 12:11). The book of Revelation calls it “the beast”. (13:1, 2, 7)
    5) The future leader of Russia (who will rule on the model of Alexander the Great) will perfectly prepare the army for the next world war, he will not spare the means to create new, previously unknown weapons (Daniel 11:36-39). Russia will triumph this time. (Daniel 11:40-43). This will be the last world war.
    6) Then the rulers will give their power and strength unto “the beast”. (Revelation 17:13, 17)
    7) The world government [“the beast”] will destroy the great Christian churches. (Revelation 17:16)
    These are just some of the biblical prophecies.   

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