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NATO naval exercise begins in Black Sea

Xinhua, July 8, 2016 Adjust font size:

The military exercise Breeze 2016 begins on Friday in Bulgaria's territorial waters in the Black Sea, involving more than 30 vessels and aircraft from six NATO member states, according to an official source from Bulgaria.

The aim of the drill, which will last 10 days, is to enhance Bulgarian navy's interoperability with other forces in a crisis response operation, the Bulgarian Navy said in a statement.

The drill also aimed at improving the coordination with governmental and non-governmental organizations and institutions in the mitigation of the consequences of a terrorist act, according to the statement.

Bulgaria, United States, Greece, Romania, Turkey and Spain and the Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group TWO joined the exercise.

The drill is led by the Bulgarian Navy, and is carried out under the plan of the Bulgarian Army for 2016, the statement said.

The Breeze drill was held for the first time in 1993, when three visiting warships including a U.S. frigate and two Turkish minesweepers participated. Enditem