The Ticonderoga class cruiser CG-58 USS Philippine Sea arrived in Batumi Georgia yesterday. The ship was in Istanbul between 11th and 14th October 2011. The visit to Istanbul was more a liberty call than a working visit. "We are happy to have the chance to visit Istanbul," said Philippine Sea's Command Master Chief Scott Kircher.... Continue Reading →
Today as a happy coincident I was able to watch the arrival of the Ticonderoga class cruiser CG-58 USS Philippine Sea in Istanbul. With my reliable and ever ready camera in my hand, I was able to take lots of photos. The ship is in town for a liberty call. I do not know how... Continue Reading →
Spain agreed to host the ships US Navy is deploying to Mediterranean for NATO’s missile defense system. “Today the [NATO] security partnership takes a major step in the right direction,” Panetta told reports at the briefing. “With four Aegis ships at Rota,” he added, “the alliance is significantly boosting combined naval capabilities in the Mediterranean... Continue Reading →
The Ticonderoga class cruiser of US Navy, CG-61 USS Monterey arrived in Kuşadası, Aydın for a 3 day port visit. USS Monterey is one of the BMD able ships of the US navy. Her cruise to the Black Sea two months ago, a short time after Russia and NATO have failed to agree on forms of cooperation on... Continue Reading →
US, amphibious dock landing ship LSD-41 USS Whidbey Island took part in the naval exercise Summer Storm 2011. The joint USA - Romanian exercise took part off the coast of Romania around Cape Midia. According to US Navy, during the exercise, Romanian pilots made landings on the deck of USS Whidbey Island. This is odd as... Continue Reading →
According to Russian news portal RiaNovosti, Russia is opposed to deploying sea-based missiles and radars of the planned U.S. missile shield in Europe in Turkey's Black Sea region. This statement made by Dmitry Rogozin, Russia's envoy to NATO. Mr. Rogozin made his statement on 28 July 2011, when he was in Ankara, capital of Turkey during an official... Continue Reading →
On 9th July 2011, the Arleigh Burke (Flight IIA) class destroyer DDG-87 USS Mason arrived for a 3 day visit in Bodrum, Muğla. The small touristic town Bodrum is becoming a favorite visit destination for US Navy. USS Stout was there for a 3 day port visit in May.
Dr. Dmitry Gorenburg of Davis Center for Russian and Eurasian Studies has written his thoughts about the Russian reactions to the Black Sea trip of CG-61 USS Monterey. He has also written an assessment for the BlackSeaFor for this blog. As I see it, the reason for the controversy is because the Russian side believes that they were promised that the U.S. would... Continue Reading →
On Monday, 20 June 2011, the Ticonderoga class US Navy cruiser CG-61 USS Monterey will visit the Georgian port Batumi. The US cruisers arrival in Georgia will come less than two weeks after another U.S. cruiser, USS Anzio, visited the port of Batumi on June 9-12 for a joint damage control exercises with the Georgian coast guard. At the moment the USS... Continue Reading →
According to news reports, the Russians protested the arrival of US Navy cruiser CG-61 USS Monterey in Ukraine on 12 June 2011, saying the ship was a treat to the Russian national security. The foreign ministry noted it understood that the stationing of the Monterey in European waters was part of the U.S. missile defense shield plan... Continue Reading →
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