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BALTOPS 2019 Putting Emphasis on Mine Warfare

Tuesday, June 11th, 2019

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BALTOPS 2019 Putting Emphasis on Mine Warfare

Multinational ships assigned to Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group One (SNMCMG1) transit the Baltic Sea during the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2019 exercise on June 9. (Photo: NATO)

This year’s Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) exercise is putting a focus on mine warfare, featuring new undersea unmanned vehicles (UUVs), among other capabilities. The U.S. 2nd Fleet is leading BALTOPS from June 9 -21, which started in Kiel, Germany on Sunday. Vice Adm. Andrew Lewis, commander of 2nd Fleet, is leading the exercise on behalf of Naval Forces Europe. Lewis visited with forces from the BALTOPS Mine Warfare Task Group (CTG 162.60) on the first day of operations to underscore the…

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