Article Title: Russian Flotilla Off Florida Coast Sparks Deployment of US Navy Destroyers, Planes
Article Excerpt: "...The Pentagon deployed three Navy destroyers and maritime patrol aircraft this week to keep tabs on a group of Russian ships that conducted missile exercises and reportedly got within 30 miles of the Florida coast. ...a group of four ships, including a frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine ...the crews of a frigate and a nuclear-powered submarine practiced the use of high-precision missile weapons using computer-simulated naval targets that represent naval groups of a mock enemy and are located at a distance of over 600 kilometers," the statement said, while noting no missiles were launched. The Pentagon would not say what U.S. assets were deployed in response ... Online analysts also estimated that the Russian flotilla got within 25 miles of shore. The Miami Herald, citing unnamed U.S. officials, reported that the ships sailed "less than 30 miles off South Florida's coast" on Tuesday."
Reference Source: www.military.com
