The U.S. has kicked off one of the largest annual naval exercises in northern Europe, bringing 15 allies to the Baltic and NATO partners Sweden and Finland.
Baltops 16 runs in tandem with two other annual U.S.-led events in the region, the Dragoon Ride and Saber Strike, which are primarily land and air based and are already underway this year. The three events have gained increased significance in recent years as tensions between Eastern European allies and Russia have run high over the Ukraine crisis.
The U.S. has deployed around 60 military aircraft, including B-52 bombers, for the exercise that will see …read more
Source: Newsweek
