Riga, June 6 -- NATO's annual large-scale multinational military exercise, Baltic Operations 2025 (BALTOPS 25), officially began Thursday in Latvia, according to the Latvian news agency LETA.
The exercise aims to enhance cooperation and interoperability among allied forces, strengthen rapid-response capabilities across all military branches, and demonstrate NATO's commitment to regional security and defense of the Baltic Sea region.
This year's BALTOPS 25 focuses on a wide range of operational training, including unmanned systems, medical evacuation, air defense, maritime interdiction, anti-submarine warfare, mine countermeasures, airborne operations, and engineering support.
According to a press release from U.S. Naval Forces Europe and...