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quinta-feira, 21 de julho de 2016
Co-operate to compete: NATO navies respond together to counter Russian resurgence
NATO
ships conduct a 'PHOTEX' passage during the 'BALTOPS' 2016 exercise. As
with many other Alliance training outputs at the moment, 'BALTOPS' was
executed with increased rigour and vigour. (NATO)
By:Wording OD.
The last decade has seen an inexorable resurgence of Russian naval
power, set against increasingly uncertain relations between Cold War
adversaries. As NATO responds to this strategic shift,
Martin Ewence
looks at how the alliance is using a more intelligent approach to
improving interoperability.
When the UK Royal Navy (RN) Type 42 destroyer HMS
Glasgow
arrived in Baltiysk harbour in May 1994, with embarked senior staff
present for formal talks with the Russian Baltic Fleet as part of
continuing rapprochement with the Russian navy following the collapse of
the Soviet Union, the base was a sorry sight. Destroyers tied to the
wall were half sunk.
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