NATO Naval Warfare Training in the Baltic Sea
After Sweden became a full member of NATO just a few months ago, and Finland became one last year, NATO is now strongly represented along the shores of the Baltic…
The Seabed, a New Conflict Zone
Defense ministers from the ten countries that are part of the defense cooperation JEF, Joint Expeditionary Force, have decided to strengthen the naval presence in the Baltic Sea and the…
UK Commits Royal Navy Task Group to Patrol Baltic Sea
HMS Richmond has deployed to the Baltic to work with partner nations, bolster regional security and protect underwater infrastructure. Her arrival comes as six additional UK navy ships will join…
Exercise Freezing Winds 23 Ends in the Baltic Sea
The Freezing Winds 23 exercise, led by the Navy, will end on 1 December. During the exercise, Finland’s coast and maritime traffic were protected in cooperation between the services, the…
NATO Fleet Minehunters Defuse 17 Explosive Devices
The seven mine countermeasures vessels of the NATO fleet SNMCMG1 disabled 17 explosives in less than five days in less than five days last week. This happened during a mine…
HMS Mersey Enters Refit in Falmouth After Busy Year
Receiving some TLC – and a brand new paint scheme – after a hectic 2023 is HMS Mersey. The Portsmouth-based patrol ship is ending the year in maintenance in Falmouth…
Estonian Navy/Air Force Train With NATO Allies
The Estonian Navy minehunter EML Ugandi and the force defence boat EML Roland, as well as the Air Force training jet, practiced cooperation with the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) fighter…
Estonia Details NATO Exercise Northern Coasts 2023
On Wednesday, 20 September, the Northern Coasts 2023 exercise ended, during which more than 3000 personnel practiced the defence of the Baltic Sea in the Gulf of Riga and the…
NATO Groups Conclude Exercise Northern Coasts
Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) joined more than 3,000 sailors, marines, and aviators for exercise Northern Coasts 2023 held in the…
Northern Coasts 2023: As Realistic as Possible
By von Marcus Mohr Bundeswehr PAO With the departure of the ships of the manoeuvre group from Riga on 11 September, the sea phase of Northern Coasts 2023 has begun.…