(CNN) -- A trip to the Winter Olympics in Sochi should be all about superhuman feats of skill or endurance on skis, skates or bobsleighs. But hearing the talk of U.S. security plans in the run-up to the Games in Russia next month, visitors may think they are entering a war zone. Contingency plans for evacuating Americans in case of an attack are well in hand, it would seem. The United States is moving to two warships into the Black Sea. If ordered, helicopters could be launched from there to Sochi, a U.S. official told CNN recently. And if more capacity is needed, C-17 transport aircraft will be on standby in Germany and could be on the scene in about two hours.
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10,000 to 15,000 Americans are expected in Sochi to watch the Games, a lawmaker says
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The U.S. State Department is warning Americans to take extra precautions
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A travel warning cites reports about Russia authorities hunting for possible suicide bombers
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