NATO is continuing to integrate assets across the operational domains, and to work with maritime operations centres (MOCs) across the Baltic Sea region...

In the night of Wednesday and Thursday, a French Navy Atlantique 2 maritime patrol aircraft (MPA) was subject to jamming and was locked by the fire-control radar of a Russian S400 air defense system.

NATO is enhancing its maritime vigilance activity in the Baltic Sea, building alliance military presence in the region with emphasis on monitoring critical undersea infrastructure (CUI).

NATO is establishing 'Merlin', a new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise dedicated to training and testing ASW capability in the Baltic Sea.

NATO and allies are stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure. Surveillance and reconnaissance flights by maritime patrol aircraft, AWACS, and drones will be increased.

During the Vilnius Summit, NATO deployed one of its four maritime high-readiness groups to the Baltic Sea.

Finland and Estonia have reached an agreement that will see their respective navies integrate their coastal defences so that they can be better coordinated and close the Gulf of Finland to enemy vessels.

Fourteen NATO allies, two NATO partner nations, over 45 ships, more than 75 aircraft, and approximately 7,000 personnel kick off Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 22) from Stockholm on 05 June 2022.

This year's edition was conducted in the southern Baltic Sea, along the Swedish coast and around the islands of Öland and Gotland from 10 to 23 September.

Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) concluded the 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premiere annual maritime-focused U.S. European Command and U.S. Naval Forces Europe exercise in the Baltic region, June 18.