The Pentagon intends to demonstrate readiness for confrontation with the Russian Navy grouping in the Mediterranean

January 24 2022

On Monday, January 24, the NATO Naval Exercise Neptune Strike 22 will start in the central Mediterranean Sea and will last until February 4. This was announced yesterday by Pentagon spokesman John Kirby.

The main striking force of the naval grouping of the North Atlantic Alliance during the maneuvers will be the aircraft carrier group led by the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman, which has been in the Mediterranean since December last year. The submarine fleet, naval aviation and many escort ships will also be involved. Vice Admiral Eugene Black III, commander of the United States 6th Fleet, has been appointed to lead the exercises.

Apparently, the upcoming maneuvers are aimed at demonstrating the readiness of NATO forces and their allies to confront the Russian navy in the Mediterranean. Nevertheless, the US military department does not confirm that the maneuvers are in any way connected with the situation around Ukraine and the probable “invasion” of the Russian Federation into this country.

In addition, in March 2022, the Western military bloc plans to conduct Cold Response combat exercises (“Cold Response”) beyond the Arctic Circle. About 35 soldiers from 28 countries will take part in the military events.

Earlier it became known that Russia intends to conduct its own military exercises in the Mediterranean in the coming weeks.

Photos Used: US Navy

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Offline Bulanov

Bulanov (Vladimir) 24 January 2022 15: 52

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Hey Greta Thunberg! How much carbon footprint will all these military exercises leave?
Offline Fourth Horseman

Fourth Horseman (Fourth Horseman) 24 January 2022 15: 56

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The Pentagon is ready to receive an answer?
Or - and what are we for?
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  gorskova.ir (Irina Gorskova) 24 January 2022 18: 17
  
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  They are "not ready". They perfectly believe that everything will end on another continent, and they will get the cash. They also believed attacking Vietnam, entering Afghanistan ....
Offline Serge_SB

Serge_SB (Potapov Sergey) 24 January 2022 15: 59

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Well, they say that they are fluffy ...
https://www.nato.int/cps/en/natohq/topics_111767.htm
Read it.
Offline gunnerminer

gunnerminer (gunner miner) 24 January 2022 15: 59

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In addition, in March 2022, the Western military bloc plans to conduct Cold Response combat exercises (“Cold Response”) beyond the Arctic Circle. About 35 soldiers from 28 countries will take part in the military events.

What low deceit! Just in the news they wrote about DESO in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of KSF ships.
Offline Starik59

Starik59 (Starik) 24 January 2022 17: 40

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And to demonstrate readiness for confrontation with the Russian Navy grouping in the Gulf of Mexico?? No matter how your navel cracked!
Offline gorskova.ir

gorskova.ir (Irina Gorskova) 24 January 2022 18: 14

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Pentagon: and I want and prick .... And maybe try? And now Zelensky is declaring "it's time, min hertz." "Mature" apparently. It’s not just that they overlaid him with “gunpowder” and detachments” ... Get ready Ukrainians (not to be confused with Ukrainians) will launch you as a consumable for combustion.
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AND 24 January 2022 19: 44

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Quote: gunnerminer
In addition, in March 2022, the Western military bloc plans to conduct Cold Response combat exercises (“Cold Response”) beyond the Arctic Circle. About 35 soldiers from 28 countries will take part in the military events.

What low deceit! Just in the news they wrote about DESO in the Mediterranean Sea, with the participation of KSF ships.

The low deceit of the euro - a patriot only from you here everyone says what they hear only.
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  gunnerminer (gunner miner) 24 January 2022 20: 53
  
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  You are among friends, on this resource. They all hate the USA, Ukraine. Let's wish success to the Russian servicemen!
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AND 24 January 2022 21: 07

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Quote: gunnerminer
You are among friends, on this resource. They all hate the USA, Ukraine. Let's wish success to the Russian servicemen!

"Dear", if yours and your propaganda are so hated here, please pass by.
Offline 123

123 (123) 25 January 2022 05: 43

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It is not comfortable for them now to demonstrate their readiness for confrontation. The carrier-based F-35 was dropped in the South China Sea, probably the reasons need to be established somehow, perhaps flights will be suspended.

The pilot of a US F-35 jet ejected when his plane crashed on the deck of the USS Carl Vinson aircraft carrier in the South China Sea, injuring seven people, the US Pacific Fleet said in a statement on Monday.
The pilot was on a routine flight when the crash occurred. According to the Pacific Fleet, they ejected safely and were evacuated by military helicopter. The pilot's condition is stable.
Six more were injured on the deck of the aircraft carrier. The three required evacuation to a medical facility in Manila, Philippines, where they are in stable condition, according to the Pacific Fleet.

Monday's crash in the South China Sea was the second F-35 crash this year.
According to the South Korean Air Force, on Jan. 4, a South Korean F-35 pilot made an emergency belly landing at an airbase on Tuesday after his landing gear failed due to electronic problems.

https://edition.cnn.com/2022/01/24/politics/f-35-pilot-eject-south-china-sea/index.html
Offline Jacques sekavar

Jacques sekavar (Jacques Sekavar) 25 January 2022 12: 13

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In a military confrontation, the Russian Federation has no chance, especially in the NATO Sea - thousands of miles from their bases.
The military-technical answer that V.V. Putin spoke about will most likely come down to recognizing the DNR-LNR and their possible access to the administrative border of the Donetsk and Lugansk provinces, as well as the deployment of missiles in Belarus - A.G. he said that all his “sheds” were intact, only they needed to be slightly modernized for modern delivery vehicles.
The main blow will probably be dealt during Vladimir Putin's visit to the PRC for the opening of the Olympic Games - an agreement on the transition to Renminbi in the trade in gas and oil products.
For the USA, this will be worse than a nuclear war, especially if Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Venezuela and everyone who does not want to be a USA slave join the agreement.
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  gorenina91 (Irina) 25 January 2022 15: 32
  
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  The main blow will probably be dealt during Vladimir Putin's visit to the PRC for the opening of the Olympic Games - an agreement on the transition to Renminbi in the trade in gas and oil products.
  For the USA, this will be worse than a nuclear war, especially if Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Iran, Venezuela join the agreement
  
  - The most terrible blow will be inflicted on Russia ... - Russia simply officially becomes an appendage of China - along with Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, etc. ... !!!