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NATO’s Baltops Concludes After Two Weeks of Strengthening German Naval Cohesion

Launched from Rostock for the first time, the drills engaged 50 ships, over 25 aircraft alongside 9,000 personnel in rigorous maritime scenarios across the Baltic Sea.

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Overview

  • The two-week exercise ran from June 5 to June 20 with vessels arriving in Kiel to mark its conclusion.
  • Around 9,000 personnel from 17 NATO nations took part alongside roughly 50 ships and more than 25 aircraft in coordinated operations.
  • Vice Admiral Frank Lenski said the maneuvers validated the German Navy’s readiness and deepened its cooperation with the US Navy.
  • The commander of the US Sixth Fleet missed the final press conference due to commitments related to the Middle East situation.
  • Johan Norlén, chief of the Royal Swedish Navy, noted an extraordinary surge in Baltic Sea activity over the past 18 months.