>NATO Forces Mobilized As Russian Jets Cross Lines In Baltic Sea
Norwegian jets scrambled to identify and monitor a group of Russian military aircraft navigating close to Norway’s borders but still in international airspace, according to NATO Allied Air Command.
https://dailycaller.com/2024/11/14/nato-forces-russian-jets-baltic-sea/
So the Russian plane a Coot-A electronic surveillance plane was going about it's business in international airspace monitoring a NATO exercise on Russia's doorstep in the Baltic.
Some might suggest that NATO crosses the line holding an exercise close to Russian coastal areas.
NATO has the whole of the Atlantic, North Sea and Mediterranean to hold exercises well away from Russian territory so why do theyliketo have them in the Baltic or Black seas?
NATO navies conduct anti-submarine warfare training in the Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea – Allied forces from across NATO took part in the anti-submarine warfare (ASW) playbook activity Merlin 2024 in the Baltic Sea from 11 – 14 November.
The NATO-led training activity involved naval and air assets from Belgium, Denmark, France, Germany, the Netherlands, Portugal, Norway, Sweden, the United Kingdom and the United States.
Merlin 24 featured a full spectrum of maritime assets from surface ships, submarines, and maritime patrol aircraft. The exercise enabled NATO navies to hone critical skills in anti-submarine warfare, surface warfare, and maritime patrol air manoeuvres aimed at increasing maritime domain awareness and tracking adversary submarines.
https://mc.nato.int/media-centre/news/2024/nato-navies-conduct-antisubmarine-warfare-training-in-the-baltic-sea