Russia launches live-fire Baltic naval drills on Europe’s doorstep
Russia last carried out mass military exercises in the Baltic Sea in June, two months after Finland became NATO’s newest member.
By AP Staff
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US, NATO wrap up joint exercises in the Baltics, Europe’s High North
U.S. military higher-ups described the BALTOPS and Arctic Challenge exercises as essential steps in solidifying the NATO alliance.
Swedish, US troops drill on remilitarized Baltic Sea island
U.S. Marines have conducted air drops and amphibious landings on Gotland as part of a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea.
Major Baltic Sea exercise kicks off as Swedish, Finnish NATO bids wait on Turkey
The NATO exercise BALTOPS – to be held on the Baltic Sea next week – is the latest showing of unity and military strength as Sweden and Finland trade neutrality for NATO’s embrace in the wake of Russia’s three-month-old invasion of Ukraine.
By Joe Gould
How Sweden and Finland could reshape NATO’s northern security
The accession of Finland and Sweden, historically neutral nations, is expected to transform Europe’s security landscape for years to come. Their armed forces and geography would seriously complicate any further aggression Russia might want to try in the region, defense officials and national security experts say.
By Joe Gould