On the Finnish island of Utö, a U.S. Marine Corps forward team is conducting reconnaissance and surveillance under NATO. 🇫🇮 🇺🇸
Among its equipment: the Stalker, a fixed-wing drone with vertical take-off and landing capability, providing extended aerial observation.
Eyes on the environment. Allies working together.
During #DynamicMerlin, Allied forces train together to detect, track and, if necessary, counter underwater threats.
Different nations. One mission. Ready above and below the surface. ⚓
🌊 NATO’s #DynamicMerlin26 is underway in the Baltic Sea!
⚓ 2 submarines 🇩🇪🇸🇪
🤝8 Allied nations
💪Thousands of personnel
🚢Warships, helicopters & patrol aircraft
5 days of training to counter submarine, missile & drone threats.
Read more: https://t.co/JTG1Tr3r3d
🤿🌊Beneath the Baltic Sea, NATO is keeping watch! 🇵🇹 Portuguese EOD divers from #SNMCMG1 train underwater and unfurl the NATO flag! Supporting #BalticSentry, Allied forces help protect vital undersea cables and pipelines. ⚓
🚑⚓Saving lives at sea starts with preparation. Lithuanian military medics keep NATO’s #SNMCMG1 mission-ready, supporting mine clearance divers, training for emergencies and coordinating medical evacuations.🚁🤿
🌊⚓ Anti-submarine warfare in action!
During its NATO deployment, 🇳🇴 HNoMS Utstein joined Allied forces for a Combined Anti-Submarine Exercise in the North Sea, sharpening ASW tactics, coordination and readiness.
📸 A rare perspective from aboard the submarine!
⚓🛡️ From North to South. One Alliance.
Through #NEPTUNESTRIKE and #ArcticSentry, NATO strengthens coordination, information sharing and readiness across domains.
Vigilant. Capable. Ready to defend every inch of Allied territory.
SPOTTED: A Russian Kilo-class submarine in the High North, observed by Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1).
Anti-submarine warfare is a team effort. Ships, submarines, aircraft and helicopters from across the Alliance work together every day to detect, track and, if necessary, counter any threat beneath the surface. Our posture is defensive, our readiness is credible, and our resolve is clear: to deter aggression and keep our one billion people across Europe and North America safe.
✈️🔥WATCH F-35B jets launch from 🇮🇹 ITS Cavour during #NeptuneStrike! 17 NATO nations, 20+ ships, 40+ aircraft integrated as one force across land, sea and air 💪Allied forces strengthening readiness, deterrence and defence.
🔥🚁Firefighting and rescue at sea! #SNMCMG1 put teamwork to the test as 🇩🇪 sailors responded to a simulated fire aboard 🇱🇹 ship Jotvingis, while a 🇵🇱 helicopter winched a casualty to safety. Many Allied nations. One team. Ready to respond!⚓🌊
✈️⚓From sea to sky! F-35B jets from the 🇮🇹 Italian Navy and Air Force conducted long-range missions during #NeptuneStrike 26. Fifth-generation air power meets maritime operations, strengthening Allied interoperability, readiness and deterrence. 💪#ArcticSentry#EasternSentry
⚓ Securing the Euro-Atlantic is essential to NATO’s collective defence. From aircraft carriers and submarines to air, land, cyber and space capabilities, NATO forces must be ready to operate together across multiple domains.
During #NeptuneStrike26-4, 17 NATO Allies are strengthening that coordination, bringing together carrier and expeditionary strike groups from Italy 🇮🇹, Türkiye 🇹🇷 and the United Kingdom 🇬🇧.
🛡️ The activity reinforces NATO readiness, interoperability and the ability to protect vital sea routes that connect and reinforce the Alliance.
🔗 Read the full story from @JFCNorfolk: https://t.co/SCIVGoNR8R
#WeAreNATO
🎥 Starting our coverage from above!🚁⚓NUSRET is underway!
SNMCMG2 is joining forces from 26 nations to sharpen mine warfare skills, strengthen interoperability and build readiness at sea.
⚓🔥Commandos coming aboard! 🇬🇧Royal Marines stormed FGS Berlin during Exercise #StrikeWarrior 26! In a simulated boarding operation, they secured the bridge and detained a “person of interest”. Air, sea and teamwork in action!💪🌊
⚓❤️ This is why our naval hearts beat!
Different nations. Different ships. One Alliance.
At the start of the exercise Mare Aperto, SNMG2 joined Allied and Partner warships, alongside other participating vessels for a PASSEX, practising coordinated manoeuvres and strengthening interoperability.
📸 Now that's a sight!
🎥 Watch how Allied forces work together to protect this vital region.
⚓ Every region matters. The Baltic Sea is no exception.
Through #BalticSentry, NATO strengthens maritime vigilance and helps safeguard critical undersea infrastructure.
One Alliance. Shared security.