NATO Establishes New Baltic Sea ASW Exercise ‘Merlin’ - Naval News
6 days 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 jets scrambled after Russian aircraft spotted over Baltic Sea …
1 day ago · November 14, 2024 / 11:57 AM EST / CBS News. Italy and Norway quickly mobilized jets after Russian aircraft were spotted over the Baltic Sea and along the Norwegian coast on Tuesday. The Italian ...
NATO navies conduct anti-submarine warfare training in the Baltic Sea
2 days ago · The Baltic Sea – Allied forces from across NATO took part in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) playbook activity Merlin 2024 in the Baltic Sea from 11 – 14 November. The NATO-led training activity involved naval and air assets from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United ...
Thousands of NATO troops join drills in the strategically ...
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."
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 …
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 …
NATO believes Baltic Sea gas pipeline leaks were sabotage
Sep 30, 2022 · COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — The NATO military alliance warned Thursday it would retaliate for any attacks on the critical infrastructure of its 30 member countries and joined other Western officials in citing sabotage as the likely cause of damage to two natural gas pipelines in the Baltic Sea.
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.
NATO - News: NATO navies hold annual Northern Coasts …
Sep 9, 2023 · Some 30 warships and 3,200 personnel from 15 nations will participate in the annual two-week naval exercise Northern Coasts, which starts on Saturday (9 September 2023) in the Baltic Sea, primarily off the coasts of Estonia and Latvia.