NATO warships arrive in the Baltic Sea to prepare for drills
A group of warships NATO arrived in the Baltic Sea to prepare to conduct exercises in the region.
NATO’s April 15 press release states that a group of warship NATO members of the NATO Permanent Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and the NATO Permanent Mine Response Group 1 (SNMCMG1) have begun arriving in the Baltic Sea for joint exercises, with some already docked. in Tallinn, Estonia.
SNMG1 includes the flagships of the Netherlands, Denmark, Germany, and the United Kingdom, while SNMCMG1 includes the mine-class ships and minesweepers of Norway, Belgium, Germany, Estonia, Great Britain, and the Netherlands.
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization announced the move earlier in the week, saying that “NATO regularly deploys maritime forces in the Baltic Sea to maintain a reliable defense capability, consistent with its obligations under its international law.” treaty service”.
These are two of a total of four task groups consisting of ships from different allied countries that are constantly standing for NATO to perform various tasks, from participating in exercises to combat missions.
Four ships from the SNMG1 group arrived at Port Tallinn on April 14, joining the Canadian destroyer HMCS Halifax (FFH 330).
“I am delighted to welcome the SNMG1 teams in Tallinn,” said Jüri Saska, Commander of the Estonian Navy. “This event is particularly important in the current security situation, as our eastern neighbor conducts a military campaign against the freedom and independence of its people. Ukraine“.
Saska added that the strong presence at sea on NATO’s eastern border demonstrates the speed, flexibility and determination of the alliance in defending member states on land, in the air and at sea. .
This group will conduct periodic activities and meetings exercise jointly with the Estonian Navy next week, aiming to “improve interoperability between NATO forces and increase common knowledge of maritime tactics, while promoting professionalism among sailors, communication cultural preservation and increased trust,” according to a NATO press release.
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