In a ceremony held remotely by video teleconference due to COVID-19 measures, Captain Yusuf Karagulle (Turkish Navy) handed over the command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group Two (SNMCMG2) to Commander Gregory Guiran (French Navy) on Friday, 23 April 2021.

NATO exercise Dynamic Manta (DYMA21) began on Monday, 22 February 2021 off the Sicilian coast...

In a ceremony held remotely by video teleconference on 14 January, 2021, Commander Audrius Venckunas (Lithuanian Navy) handed over the command of Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) to Commander Jan Wijchers (Royal Netherlands Navy).

The sixth focused patrol of NATO’s Operation Sea Guardian (OSG) in 2020 has commenced, with Hellenic Navy vessel Spetsai as its flagship.