Romanian Navy personnel operates a precision heavy machine gun of the mine hunter "Second lieutenant Ion Ghiculescu" on the Black Sea during "Sea Shield 24" exercise April 16, 2024. The Romanian Navy coordinates the multinational exercise "Sea Shield 24", in which allied and partner states will take part, including Bulgaria, France, Georgia, Greece, Italy, Great Britain, Moldova, Poland, Portugal, Turkey and the United States of America. (Photo by Daniel MIHAILESCU / AFP)