11 June 2023 BALTOPS 23 Demonstrates Integrated Logistics Capability as U.S. and Danish Navy Conduct Inert SM-2 Missile Load on Bornholm BORNHOLM, Denmark - In a notable first for the Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise started in 1972, the Royal Danish Navy hosted the U.S. Navy Cargo Handling Battalion 1 from Williamsburg, Virginia, to conduct an on load of an inert SM-2 anti-aircraft missile aboard the Royal Danish Navy Iver...
08 June 2023 NATO MCM Demonstrates Readiness with Real-World Benefit in BALTOPS 23 Ships and ashore units from 11 NATO Ally nations commenced the mine countermeasures (MCM) phase of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland and in the Baltic Sea, June 5...
08 June 2023 NATO MCM demonstrates readiness with real-world benefit in BALTOPS 23 PUTLOS, Germany - Ships and ashore units from 11 NATO Ally nations commenced the mine countermeasures (MCM) phase of exercise Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) in Germany, Poland and in the Baltic Sea, June 5...
05 June 2023 USINDOPACOM Statement on Unsafe Maritime Interaction In accordance with international law, USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) conducted a routine south to north Taiwan Strait transit June 3 through waters where high seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply. During the transit, PLA(N) LUYANG III DDG 132 (PRC LY 132) executed...
04 June 2023 Exercise Baltic Operations 2023 kicks off in the Baltic Sea Nineteen NATO Allies, one NATO partner nation, 50 ships, more than 45 aircraft, and approximately 6,000 personnel kicked off the 52nd iteration of Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) today in Tallinn, Estonia, June 4, 2023...
04 June 2023 Exercise Baltic Operations 2023 kicks off in the Baltic Sea Nineteen NATO Allies, one NATO partner nation, 50 ships, more than 45 aircraft, and approximately 6,000 personnel kicked off the 52nd iteration of Baltic Operations 2023 (BALTOPS 23) today in Tallinn, Estonia, June 4, 2023...
03 June 2023 7th Fleet Destroyer Transits Taiwan Strait Arleigh Burke-class guided-missile destroyer USS Chung-Hoon (DDG 93) and Royal Canadian Navy Halifax-class frigate HMCS Montreal (FFH 336) are conducting a routine Taiwan Strait transit June 3 (local time) through waters where high-seas freedoms of navigation and overflight apply in
02 June 2023 SNMG2 departs Rota in preparation for FLOTEX-23 ROTA, Spain - Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) departed Naval Station Rota, Spain on Monday, May 29th, 2023 in anticipation of the start of Flotilla Exercise 2023 (FLOTEX-23) hosted by the Spanish Navy in the western Mediterranean Sea...
23 May 2023 Commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO visit USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78) with Norwegian Distinguished Visitors NORTH SEA -- Vice Adm. Thomas E. Ishee, commander, U.S. Sixth Fleet and Naval Striking and Support Forces NATO (STRIKFORNATO) embarked the first-in-class aircraft carrier USS Gerald R. Ford (CVN 78), May 22...
17 May 2023 NATO Task Group demonstrates flexibility and strength in the Mediterranean Sea CAGLIARI, Italy -- Over the past few weeks, Standing NATO Maritime Group Two (SNMG2) has engaged in multiple activities throughout the Mediterranean, showcasing its reach and seamless integration with Allied navies...