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An annual exercise aimed at open dialogue and cooperative training, the FRUKUS naval drills typically see the commitment of at least one warship from each of the navies of France, Russia, the United Kingdom and the United States. The drills have usually gone relatively smoothly, excepting, for example, in 2008 when the Russian intervention in Georgia caused partner navies to pull out of participation in the exercise scheduled to occur that year in the Sea of Japan. Perhaps inevitably, diverging positions on foreign policy have once again thrown a monkey wrench into plans for the latest FRUKUS exercise. This time with dire results.