A NATO maritime expert discovered a conflict hotspot, as crucial as the Persian Gulf, that no one else has heard of. Apparently, the mysterious Sea of Asimov urgently needs NATOs protection. The error was later corrected.

Recent events in the Persian Gulf and Sea of Asimov have demonstrated the need for naval power and for NATO forces to be able to find and destroy mines, declares a NATO puff piece featuring Maritime Officer Paul Beckley, who apparently has traveled to distant galaxies not accessible to non-NATO countries.

The article discussed the importance of Beckleys role without giving any further insight into the enigmatic body of water hes helping to mine-sweep for NATO. Certainly, the Sea of Asimov is not found on any human maps, from this planet anyway. What else does Beckley do there? Fight off space pirates? Subdue Cthulhu and his minions? Inquiring minds want to know.

One lone Twitter user placed the mysterious Sea in the Collapsing Universe of Isaac Asimov which would make sense, given the name.

The reference to the fictional sea remained on NATOs website for more than 12 hours, before the alliance quietly changed it to Sea of Azov, a real-life body of water encircled by Russia and eastern Ukraine.

NATOs military superiority to Russia is eroding, according to Chairman of the US Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Joseph Dunford. Chinas capabilities are creeping up quickly as well, he told reporters on Tuesday following a meeting of the alliances military committee. But who needs military superiority when you have access to science fiction worlds?

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Russian aggression... in a galaxy far away? NATO maritime experts sought to secure mysterious Sea of Asimov - RT