U.S., U.K. officially pull out of Russia-NATO joint exercise
The U.S. and Britain have officially pulled out of a Russia-NATO naval exercise in the Sea of Japan slated for August 15-23, a spokesman for the Russian Pacific Fleet said on Friday. The destroyer, U.S.S. McCampbell (DDG-85), and Royal Navy frigate, HMS Kent were due to have taken part in the FRUKUS exercise off Russia's coast.He said that the French frigate, Vendemiaire, and Russia's Marshal Shaposhnikov ASW ship had successfully held bilateral drills in the Sea of Japan as had earlier been agreed.
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