page_title: Operation Sharp Guard
hierarchical_section_title: Operation Sharp Guard
caption_attribution_description: English: US Navy War ship USS Simpson (FFG-56) sails with NATO Fleet in Adriatic Sea during Operation Sharp Guard and Portuguese Navy War ship NRP Corte-Real (F332) commander ship
context_page_description: Operation Sharp Guard was a multi-year joint naval blockade in the Adriatic Sea by NATO and the Western European Union on shipments to the former Yugoslavia. Warships and maritime patrol aircraft from 14 countries were involved in searching for and stopping blockade runners.
  The operation began on 15 June 1993. It was suspended on 19 June 1996, and was terminated on 2 October 1996.
context_section_description: Operation Sharp Guard was a multi-year joint naval blockade in the Adriatic Sea by NATO and the Western European Union on shipments to the former Yugoslavia. Warships and maritime patrol aircraft from 14 countries were involved in searching for and stopping blockade runners.
  The operation began on 15 June 1993. It was suspended on 19 June 1996, and was terminated on 2 October 1996.
caption: NATO ships enforcing the blockade
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