Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

SOFIA, BULGARIA - APRIL 14, 2024 - General inspector of the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Admiral of the Ukrainian Navy and former Navy Commander Igor Voronchenko attends the 'Strategic Overview of Security Situation in the Black and Azov Sea, Prospects and Future' discussion panel at the Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

SOFIA, BULGARIA - APRIL 14, 2024 - Chairman of the Centre for Defence Strategies, Minister of Defence of Ukraine (2019-2020) Andriy Zagorodniuk, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange, former Director-General of the Defence Academy within the Joint Forces Command Air Marshal (ret.) Edward Stringer, former Deputy Commander of the NATO Allied Maritime Command (2020-2023) Vice Admiral (ret.) Didier Piaton, Associate Professor in Security Policy and Strategy at the Swedish Defence University, Former Force Commander for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) LtGen (ret.) Dr Dennis Gyllensporre and general inspector of the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Admiral of the Ukrainian Navy and former Navy Commander Igor Voronchenko (L to R) attend the the 'Strategic Overview of Security Situation in the Black and Azov Sea, Prospects and Future' discussion panel at the Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform, Sofia, Bulgar

Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

SOFIA, BULGARIA - APRIL 14, 2024 - General inspector of the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Admiral of the Ukrainian Navy and former Navy Commander Igor Voronchenko speaks during the 'Strategic Overview of Security Situation in the Black and Azov Sea, Prospects and Future' discussion panel at the Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform, Sofia, Bulgaria.

Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

Second Black Sea Security Conference in Sofia

SOFIA, BULGARIA - APRIL 14, 2024 - Chairman of the Centre for Defence Strategies, Minister of Defence of Ukraine (2019-2020) Andriy Zagorodniuk, Senior Fellow at Policy Exchange, former Director-General of the Defence Academy within the Joint Forces Command Air Marshal (ret.) Edward Stringer, former Deputy Commander of the NATO Allied Maritime Command (2020-2023) Vice Admiral (ret.) Didier Piaton, Associate Professor in Security Policy and Strategy at the Swedish Defence University, Former Force Commander for the United Nations Multidimensional Integrated Stabilization Mission in Mali (MINUSMA) LtGen (ret.) Dr Dennis Gyllensporre and general inspector of the Main Inspectorate of the Ministry of Defence of Ukraine, Admiral of the Ukrainian Navy and former Navy Commander Igor Voronchenko (L to R) attend the the 'Strategic Overview of Security Situation in the Black and Azov Sea, Prospects and Future' discussion panel at the Second Black Sea Security Conference of the International Crimea Platform, Sofia, Bulgar

Biden Picks 1st Female Admiral To Lead Navy

Biden Picks 1st Female Admiral To Lead Navy

Handout file photo dated July 7, 2019 shows Vice Adm. Lisa M. Franchetti, commander of U.S. 6th Fleet, front, and Adm. Ihor Voronchenko, commander of the Ukrainian navy, back right, salute as a Ukrainian patrol boat gets underway from Odesa Port during Ukrainian Navy Day, which coincides with exercise Sea Breeze 2019, in Odesa, Ukraine. US President Biden has chosen a female admiral to lead the US Navy, the first time a woman has been nominated to head a Pentagon military service branch. Lisa Franchetti is a former head of the US 6th Fleet and US naval forces in South Korea, and has also served as an aircraft carrier strike commander. Her nomination must still be confirmed by the US Senate. If confirmed as Chief of Naval Operations she will be the first woman to become a member of the elite group of senior military officers who make up the Joint Chiefs of Staff. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Kyle Steckler via ABACAPRESS.COM