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Annual BALTOPS Maritime Exercise Starts Next Week

Tuesday, June 2nd, 2020

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Annual BALTOPS Maritime Exercise Starts Next Week

The U.S. destroyer USS Gravely (DDG-107), flagship for Standing NATO Maritime Group One, leads 11 naval ships from nine nations in close formation during a Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 photo exercise. (Photo: U.S. Navy)

The 49th annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) international maritime exercise is set to last over a week and is about to begin, the Navy announced June 1. The annual BALTOPS aims to be a “visible demonstration of NATO’s commitment to promote peace and security in the region by exercising the forces that can rapidly respond in a time of crisis,” the Navy said in a statement. The exercise is slated to last from June 7 – 16. The Navy said training…

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