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US, NATO allies to launch scaled-back Baltic Sea drills

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ROSTOCK, Germany — The U.S. and NATO allies will launch scaled-back drills in the Baltic Sea this week, as conflicts in other regions draw ships away, though the exercise will still send a message of unity and strength to Russia, a senior German military official said.The annual exercise, held for more than five decades since 1971, brings together some 20 vessels from 15 nations with around 6,000 personnel - roughly half the size of last year’s …

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From 4 to 20 worms of the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) will conduct the first-ever BALTOPS at the Baltic Sea.

The United States and its NATO allies will begin military exercises in the Baltic Sea this week, aiming to send a message of unity and strength to Russia. More...

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On June 4, NATO launched the BALTOPS 2026 exercise in the Baltic Sea with only 20 vessels and 6,000 military personnel, half as much as in 2025. Who is behind it? The United States, which provides the flagship Mount Whitney, and 14 other allies, under German command from Rostock. What impact does it have? The drastic reduction of naval forces sends a signal of operational fatigue from the Alliance to Moscow, just as supply routes to the east fla…

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censor.net broke the news on Tuesday, June 2, 2026.
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