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.
The 50th Baltic Operations (BALTOPS 50) exercise, the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region has kicked off.
Ships from the Swedish Navy’s 3rd and 4th Naval Warfare Flotillas have carried out a combined exercise with American units in the Baltic Sea...
The Baltic Fleet’s Zubr-class LCAC have practiced amphibious landing during a planned exercise in the Kaliningrad Region...
Four Visby-class corvettes, the support vessel HMS Carlskrona, a land-based maintenance unit and the Finnish Navy's FNS Uusimaa Hämeenmaa-class minelayer are participating.
