US destroyer Bainbridge with Tomahawks enters Baltic Sea
US Navy destroyer Bainbridge armed with Tomahawks joins NATO drills in Baltic Sea
US destroyer Bainbridge with Tomahawks enters Baltic Sea
The Arleigh Burke–class destroyer Bainbridge, carrying Tomahawk missiles, entered the Baltic Sea for NATO’s Neptune Strike drills, raising concerns in Russia.
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The U. S. Navy destroyer Bainbridge, an Arleigh Burke-class vessel armed with up to 56 Tomahawk cruise missiles, has entered the Baltic Sea to take part in NATO’s Neptune Strike drills, Izvestia reported, citing military analyst Dmitry Kornev.
Kornev stressed that the ship’s presence in the region poses a potential threat to Russia. He pointed out that Tomahawk missiles can strike land targets at ranges of 1,500 to 2,000 kilometers. From the Baltic Sea, this reach covers a large portion of Russia’s European territory.
The analyst added that Russia’s Navy is closely monitoring NATO’s activities during the exercises. He noted that the Russian fleet maintains vessels in the Baltic capable of countering Bainbridge if necessary.
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US Navy destroyer Bainbridge armed with Tomahawks joins NATO drills in Baltic Sea
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The Arleigh Burke–class destroyer Bainbridge, carrying Tomahawk missiles, entered the Baltic Sea for NATO’s Neptune Strike drills, raising concerns in Russia.
The U. S. Navy destroyer Bainbridge, an Arleigh Burke-class vessel armed with up to 56 Tomahawk cruise missiles, has entered the Baltic Sea to take part in NATO’s Neptune Strike drills, Izvestia reported, citing military analyst Dmitry Kornev.
Kornev stressed that the ship’s presence in the region poses a potential threat to Russia. He pointed out that Tomahawk missiles can strike land targets at ranges of 1,500 to 2,000 kilometers. From the Baltic Sea, this reach covers a large portion of Russia’s European territory.
The analyst added that Russia’s Navy is closely monitoring NATO’s activities during the exercises. He noted that the Russian fleet maintains vessels in the Baltic capable of countering Bainbridge if necessary.
