NATO member states sent about 40 warships to the Swedish capital, Stockholm on Saturday for Peltops cluster 22 military The exercises that are expected to start in Baltic Sea on Sunday.
Speaking to reporters, Swedish Defense Minister Peter Holtqvist said his country and Finland would do so also join exercises.
Saying what’s going on in The region It can be defined asnew cold war “or”new Iron Curtain,” noting that this is a struggle between authoritarian states and democratic Europe.
NATO countries they send signal About security of The region Gathered by ships in Stockholm today, Holtqvist added.
Fourteen NATO allies, two NATO partner countries, over 45 ships, more From 75 aircraft, about 7000 personnel We will participate or I will participate in Repetition 51 of The main naval exercises that will take place from 5 to 17 June ” in previous statement.
between the participants It will be Turkey, Belgium, Bulgaria, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, France, Germany, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Norway, Poland, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States
Meanwhile, as NATO partner countries, Finland and Sweden will do so also to share in exercises. no countries Recently submitted to join The military alliance.
this is yearSweden will host the BALTOPS 22 exercise, which started for The first time in 1972.
BALTOPS is an annual exercise that clearly demonstrates NATO’s commitment to maintaining regional peace and security by exercising team of international Forces that can respond quickly in time of Crisis according to the alliance.
