Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two Visited Israel

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG-2) visited Haifa (Israel) from 2nd of August to 5th of August 2021 and conducted a Passing Exercise (PASSEX) with Israeli Navy units in the vicinity of Haifa, Israel following a successful deployment in the Black Sea.

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Prior to the port visit, SNMCMG2 concluded 21 days of deployment in the Black Sea. During this deployment the group participated in Bulgarian led Exercise Breeze and worked together with Allied and Partner Navies including three Allied Black Sea nations, Bulgaria, Romania and Turkey. Exercise Breeze-21 helped improve readiness and interoperability within Allied navies in the region and resulted in six historical ordnances mapped in the Black Sea.