Began in 1972, BALTOPS is an annual train that visibly demonstrates NATO’s dedication to preserving regional peace and safety by exercising a crew of worldwide forces that may quickly reply in a time of disaster.
Taking part nations embrace Belgium, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Italy, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Spain, Sweden, Türkiye, the UK, and the US.
Of word, although Sweden has participated in BALTOPS for greater than a decade, this yr will mark the primary time Sweden will take part within the train as a member-nation and NATO Ally. BALTOPS stays an alliance proving floor, and is important for honing the vanguard of mixed interoperability with allied and accomplice nations, in and across the Baltic Sea.
BALTOPS 24 can also be a part of the U.S. Division of Protection train collection, Giant Scale World Train (LSGE). LSGE is an umbrella time period that includes a number of workouts and navy actions, which allow the U.S. Joint Power to coach with Allies and companions and enhance shared understanding, belief and interoperability on safety challenges throughout the globe.
Particulars of BALTOPS actions and imagery can be found at http://www.c6f.navy.mil. Media all for protecting the train ought to contact the U.S. Naval Forces Europe Public Affairs Workplace at mail to: cne_cna_c6fpao@us.navy.mil