The USS Donald Cook is heading to the Black sea. About it is notified on the Internet representation of the Sixth fleet of the U.S. Navy.
"Donald Cook began the passage of the Dardanelles in Northern direction, on 19 January to provide opportunities in the Black sea for peacekeeping operations and security and strengthening regional stability ", - stated in the message.
According to captain Matthew J. Powell, the arrival of the guided-missile destroyer is designed to demonstrate the interoperability of the naval forces in achieving security in the region.
Russian National defense control center revealed that black sea fleet ships have already started tracking the destroyer.
in 2018 in the Black sea visited half a dozen American ships. Also, on January 6 in the Black sea came landing ship Fort McHenry. The Russian defense Ministry stated that the shares of the ship was controlled by the patrol ship " Inquisitive ". Ex-commander of the black sea fleet Admiral Vladimir Komoyedov called the campaign of the American ship demonstration of power and noticed that it was not for the Russian Federation any danger.
Destroyer Donald Cook operated since 1998. His main weapons are cruise missiles " Tomahawk ". In the salon destroyers ranges from 56 to 96 missiles of this type.