By Natali Moss
The message states that for some time the ship included in the shock group of the George HW Bush carrier, will stand near the Bosphorus, and later heads to the port on the Naval Base Heldziuk. The commander of the shock group Counteradmiral Dennis Veles stated that the purpose of the mission of the American fleet in the Mediterranean region is "Close Working with NATO Partners. " He added that the ship is ready to restrain the enemy and protect NATO allies.
USS Nitze has 96 starting installations for Tomahawk, which can be equipped with both ordinary and thermonuclear combat units. Tomahawk missiles are known to be able to destroy targets up to 1 300 km. It is also known that Crimea is more than 500 km away. And the presidential residence of Vladimir Putin in Sochi - in the area of 930 km. At the same time, the Russian city of Rostov-on-Don-at a distance of almost 1 100 km.
"Turkey's joint operations with the US Navy in the Mediterranean strengthen the power of the North Atlantic Union and increase operational compatibility. The Mediterranean is an important waterway for maritime trade and stability throughout Europe. The US Navy regularly operates in the region in close coordination with our partners and ", - the media quotes the navy.
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