NATO Strike Warrior-26 manoeuvres began on 21 September in north-west Europe, under the command of the United Kingdom, which will continue until 9 October. In them, the Alliance monitors the blocking of the exit from the Baltic to the Atlantic and the closing of the GIUK gap between the Faroe Islands and Iceland.
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NATO deployed a large group of ships in the North Sea and the Atlantic as part of the Strike Warrior 26-2 exercise. (September 24, 2026, Sputnik Türkiye)
NATO Strike Warrior-26 manoeuvres began on 21 September in north-west Europe, under the command of the United Kingdom, which will continue until 9 October. In them, the Alliance monitors the blocking of the exit from the Baltic to the Atlantic and the closing of the GIUK gap between the Faroe Islands and Iceland.