world of warships british vs russian vs us destroyer

Norway’s absence from the 6th Fleet’s operation in the Barents Sea is an attempt to avoid escalating tensions with Russia, The Barents Observer reported Monday. Russia and NATO member Norway have both stepped up their military presence in the area after Russia annexed Crimea in 2014. The defense management center said the NATO warships entered the Barents Sea at 7 a.m.

“The Northern Fleet’s assets have begun tracking NATO’s surface action group,” Interfax quoted the Defense Ministry’s national defense management center as saying. The fleet said it had notified Russia’s Defense Ministry of the visit last Friday “ in an effort to avoid misperceptions, reduce risk and prevent inadvertent escalation. “In these challenging times, it is more important than ever that we maintain our steady drumbeat of operations across the European theater, while taking prudent measures to protect the health of our force,” said its commander, Vice Adm. Navy surface ships have not operated in the Barents since the mid-1980s ,” the U.S.

World of warships british vs russian vs us destroyer