NATO Members To Practice Attacking Russia For The First Time In A Major Naval Drill

NATO members are conducting major naval drills in response to potential Russian aggression in the Baltic Sea region. [{ "selector": ".sqsiq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 416px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

This marks the first such exercise since Russia's invasion of Ukraine. [{ "selector": ".zetxt-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 424px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The drills involve 30 ships and over 30,000 Western service members, led by the German Navy. [{ "selector": ".kiqcd-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 402px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

Germany's new naval headquarters in Rostock is coordinating the exercise. [{ "selector": ".gxuab-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 406px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The exercise will last 14 days and encompass NATO nations, Sweden, and non-Baltic allies. [{ "selector": ".mcqla-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 406px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

It includes amphibious operations and precision strikes from sea to land targets. [{ "selector": ".fmxoa-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 391px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The U.S. Navy's ship, Mesa Verde, will participate. Securing Baltic Sea routes is crucial for maritime commerce. [{ "selector": ".efcux-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 364px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]

The geopolitical landscape is shifting with Finland and Sweden's imminent NATO membership, reducing the Baltic Sea's neutral territory. [{ "selector": ".ibkpq-a", "duration": "500ms", "fill": "forwards", "delay": "0ms", "keyframes": [ {"offset": 0, "transform": "translateY(calc(600px - 393px))", "opacity": "1"}, {"offset": 1, "transform": "translateY(0)", "opacity": "1"} ] }]