NATO Establishes New Baltic Sea ASW Exercise ‘Merlin’ - Naval News
1 day ago · NATO is establishing a new anti-submarine warfare (ASW) exercise, dedicated to training and testing ASW capability in the Baltic Sea. The move means NATO will now conduct ASW training and readiness exercises in all the areas it operates in across the Euro-Atlantic theatre. Dr Lee Willett 09 Nov 2024. The first iteration of what is called ...
NATO Launches Command Control Center in Baltic Sea
Oct 22, 2024 · The site is a center for NATO take responsibility for the Baltic Sea region. The Naval Command Center at the Hanseatic Barracks on 14 October 2024 in Rostock, Germany.
NATO - News: NATO steps up Baltic Sea patrols after subsea ...
Oct 19, 2023 · NATO and Allies are stepping up patrols in the Baltic Sea following recent damage to undersea infrastructure in the region. The increased measures include additional surveillance and reconnaissance flights, including with maritime patrol …
Thousands of NATO troops join drills in the strategically sensitive ...
Jun 18, 2024 · Some 9,000 troops from 20 NATO countries are participating in military exercises in the Baltic Sea region, which has become strategically sensitive following Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
US, NATO allies train with naval missiles for potential Baltic Sea ...
Sep 21, 2024 · NATO's inclusion of Finland and Sweden -- a direct consequence of Russia's full-scale invasion of Ukraine in 2022 -- has prompted some officials to jokingly refer to the Baltic Sea as the "NATO Lake."
Germany inaugurates Baltic Sea naval HQ amid rising tensions …
Oct 21, 2024 · Germany inaugurated on Monday a new multinational naval headquarters for the Baltic Sea capable of leading operations for NATO during a conflict, as the military alliance increases focus on the...
NATO's New Baltic Bloc Has a Mission - Foreign Policy
Jul 13, 2023 · The contributions of NATO’s newly unified Baltic bloc—the Nordics, the three Baltic states, Poland, and Germany—to European defense will be vital to the resilience of the alliance.
NATO kicks off largest ever BALTOPS Exercise - Naval News
Jun 10, 2024 · BALTOPS is the premier maritime-focused annual military exercise in the Baltic Region gets underway June 7-20, and provides a unique training opportunity to strengthen the combined response capability critical to preserving the freedom of …
Sweden’s NATO Membership Unlocks the Baltic Sea for ... - USNI News
May 27, 2024 · STOCKHOLM – Two months into its membership in NATO, Sweden is retooling its defense after 200 years of military neutrality. Not since Napoleon’s 1812 campaign in Russia has Sweden formally allied militarily with another country, Minister of Defense Pål Jonson told reporters earlier this month.
Allied Air Command | Reopened Ämari Air Base provides NATO …
3 days ago · The flight line at Ämari Air Base is a key operational infrastructure component, and the refurbished runway and taxiways enable NATO and the Allies to continue ensuring collective security in the Baltic Sea region. Ämari Air Base plays a vital role in NATO’s operational infrastructure in the Baltic Region.