Celebrating 25 Years
June 18, 2020 (Google Translation) – The ships of the Baltic Fleet, observing the exercises of the NATO forces “Baltops 2020”, returned to their permanent bases The ships of the Baltic Fleet completed the tasks in the naval training grounds of the fleet, returned to the main naval base of the city of Baltiysk and began planned military training and…
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June 18, 2020 – Royal Navy warships have wrapped up the largest military exercise of 2020 in European waters. Frigate HMS Kent and minehunter HMS Ramsey flew the flag for the Royal Navy, while RAF Typhoons stationed in Lithuania joined in the aerial element of NATO’s BALTOPS. Crews of both ships say the two-week workout proved to be a supreme…
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June 16, 2020 – Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) concludes Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 20, the premiere annual maritime-focused U.S. European Command exercise in the Baltic region, June 16. BALTOPS is an annual maritime exercise, designed to enhance interoperability, flexibility, and demonstrate resolve among allied and partner forces in defending the Baltic region. Twenty-eight air and 28 maritime…
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June 12, 2020 (Google Translation) – The NATO frigate association SNMG 1 (Standing NATO Maritime Group 1) arrives at the naval base in Kiel on Wednesday, June 17, 2020. The Norwegian frigate HNoMS “Otto Sverdrup” leads the association as a flagship. In addition, the Canadian frigate HMCS “Fredericton” and the German fuel transporter “Rhön” currently belong to SNMG 1. After…
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June 4, 2020 (Google Translation) – On Friday, June 5, 2020 at 10 a.m., the frigate “Lübeck” under the command of frigate captain Mathias Rix (45) will arrive in Warnemünde and will be at the passenger quay until Sunday, June 7, 2020. Already on Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020, the more than 5,000-ton ship and its crew of around 200 left…
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