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NATO Launches Baltops Drill as German Jets Intercept Russian Reconnaissance Aircraft

NATO’s Baltops exercise serves to deter Russian probes in the Baltic Sea, exposing gaps in the German Navy’s operational readiness.

NATO Launches Baltops Naval Drills from Rostock as Russia Protests

Polish Jets Intercept Russian Bomber Over Baltic Sea in NATO Operation

Russian Jet Violates NATO Airspace During Estonian Attempt to Intercept Sanctioned Oil Tanker

Germany Plans to Bolster Baltic Security Amid Russian Hybrid Threats

Estonian Navy Detains Russian Shadow Fleet Tanker in Baltic Sea

Sweden Investigates New Damage to Baltic Sea Data Cable

French Military Plane Targeted by Russian Radar Over Baltic Sea

Sweden Investigates Chinese Ship for Baltic Undersea Cable Damage

Greenpeace Warns of Russian 'Shadow Fleet' Threat in Baltic Sea

Germany Opens NATO Naval HQ in Rostock Amid Tensions with Russia

NATO Intercepts Six Russian Jets Over Baltic Sea

Divers Uncover 19th-Century Shipwreck Laden with Champagne Off Swedish Coast