Brazil, Argentina, U.S.
To Hold Joint Navy Drill
The Brazilian navy
announced Tuesday that
it would hold a joint
exercise with Argentina
and the United States
near the littoral of
Brazil's Rio de Janeiro
state.
The target of this drill
is "to offer
opportunities for
participating countries
to carry out joint
operations" and "to
promote the exchange of
ideas and procedure",
the Brazilian navy said
in a statement.
The maneuver will take
place on May 2 with the
involvement of 15 ships
and 9,000 servicemen.
During the operation
with the code name
Unitas, military forces
from the three countries
will carry out exercises
involving submarines,
planes and helicopters.
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