March 12 (UPI) – Warships from Great Britain, Lithuania, Estonia and Latvia joined the Swedish Air Force this week in training in the southern Baltic Sea.
It The first major operation In 2014, the Joint Infantry Force organized a British-led partnership of nine Nordic countries – Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden, Norway and Norway, as well as the United Kingdom – for special-purpose missions, including combat and humanitarian aid. purposes.
The exercise ends on Sunday and covers maritime safety, in particular waterway security and escorting transport vessels in the face of airstrikes, submarines and simulated ships, in addition to mine operations and the training of seafarers in surface fires.
British HMS Lancaster and HMS Westminster frigates and RFA Tiderace spare cargo carrier Get stuck In training, as well as in British helicopters.
They are joined by the Estonian Navy support ship ENS Wambola, the Latvian Navy patrol ship P-08 Jelgava, the Lithuanian Navy P15 Sėlis mine chase and Minelayer N42 Jotvingis.
All seagoing ships involved represent NATO countries.
“Some [Britain’s] The closest and most stable allies are in the Baltic States, “commented British Defense Secretary Ben Wallis current situation On Friday.
“This deployment is the latest example of a long and proud history of defense cooperation and a clear demonstration of capabilities [Britain]Walless commanded the Joint Expeditionary Force.
The training includes firefighting training, medical training, damage prevention, near-formation of sailing vessels, refueling at sea, artillery, air defense and extensive helicopter training.
Another task of the exercise was to deal with the late winter weather in the Baltic Sea, which is likely to include sub-zero temperatures and snowstorms, according to a statement from the British Ministry of Defense.
“As the first naval patrol to be made up of JEF’s exclusive states, we ensure that our ships and personnel are prepared to operate in difficult conditions with our allies in Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania,” said Walless.
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