Joint Chief of Staff Chairman Gen. Joseph Dunford: No U.S. Military Response To Kerch Strait Incident

Gen. Joseph F. Dunford Jr., chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, waits to be seated during the Senate Armed Services Committee reconfirmation hearing in the U.S. Senate Hart Building in Washington, D.C., Thursday, Sept. 26, 2017. DoD Photo

Moscow Times: U.S. Rules Out Military Response to Russia-Ukraine Naval Escalation, Official Says

The United States is not discussing the possibility of a military response to the recent naval flare-up in the Kerch Strait, the highest-ranking U.S. military officer said on Thursday.

Russian vessels fired on and seized three Ukrainian naval ships on Nov. 25 as they attempted to pass through the narrow Kerch Strait into the Sea of Azov, which lies between Russia and Ukraine. Last week, U.S. President Donald Trump canceled his scheduled meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin at a G20 summit over Moscow’s actions in the Kerch Strait.

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Update: Top general: No discussion of military response to Kerch Strait incident (The Hill)

WNU Editor: It looks like the only U.S. response will be this .... U.S. Navy Makes Preparations To Sail Warship Into Black Sea (November 6, 2018).