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| US likely to cancel Russia exercise over Georgia |
| 2008-08-13 |
| WASHINGTON - The United States is likely to cancel a naval exercise with Russia to indicate its disapproval of MoscowÕs military operations in Georgia, a senior U.S. defense official said on Tuesday. The annual exercise, known as FRUKUS, also involves vessels from Britain and France and was due to begin within the next week in the Pacific Ocean off the coast of the Russian port city of Vladivostok, Pentagon officials said. ÒIn all likelihood it will be canceled,Ó the senior defense official said, speaking on condition of anonymity as no decision has yet been officially announced. |
| Posted by:Steve White |
| #2 Interesting comment TW , perhaps wargames off the coast of Vladivostok isnt such a bad think . Im thinking more along the lines of subs myself. |
| Posted by: Mad Eye 2008-08-13 05:29 |
| #1 Perhaps they could merely reorganize the exercise so that the Russian navy plays defence against a joint attack team of the American, British and French? Perhaps the Georgian and Ukrainian navies can join in, now that they are not otherwise occupied... |
| Posted by: trailing wife 2008-08-13 05:17 |