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Russian-US naval manoeuvres in Pacific
Moscow,
Sept
23:
Anti-submarine
operations
and
minesweeping
will
be
the
focus
of
the
'Pacific
Eagle-07'
exercise,
which
marks
the
third
joint
venture
of
the
Russian
and
US
navies
in
the
Pacific
Ocean
this
year.
The US Navy's contingent, comprising an Arleigh Burke-class guided missile destroyer USS Lassen (DDG 82) and minesweeper USS Patriot (MCM 7), will arrive at Vladivostok tomorrow for the three-day exercise, beginning on September 28. The Russian Navy will be represented by the Udaloy-class destroyer Admiral Panteleyev.
The exercises will also include interception of a vessel trespassing in territorial waters and a sea-rescue operation, RIA Novosti quoted a spokesman for the Russian Navy's Pacific Fleet spokesman as saying.
''It is the third meeting of the Russian and American sailors this year, which has two goals - further development of naval cooperation in thee Asia-Pacific region and the joint naval exercises Pacific Eagle-2007,'' the spokesman said.
UNI
