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US Leads NATO BALTOPS Drill, Safeguarding Baltic Sea Routes

6/2/2026

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The United States and NATO allies are conducting the BALTOPS exercise in the Baltic Sea from June 4-20, with 20 vessels and 6,000 personnel.
German Rear Admiral Stephan Haisch said the drills show alliance unity under U.S. leadership and that Russia will stay below NATO’s Article 5 threshold.
The exercise, about half last year’s size, focuses on protecting sea lines of communication, including Gotland resupply routes vital to the Baltic states.

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The United States and NATO allies are conducting the BALTOPS exercise in the Baltic Sea from June 4-20, with 20 vessels and 6,000 personnel.
German Rear Admiral Stephan Haisch said the drills show alliance unity under U.S. leadership and that Russia will stay below NATO’s Article 5 threshold.
The exercise, about half last year’s size, focuses on protecting sea lines of communication, including Gotland resupply routes vital to the Baltic states.