Exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS), the premier maritime-focused exercise in the Baltic Region, takes place in the Baltic Sea June 9-21. Ground, maritime, and air forces from participating nations will work together to exercise air defense, maritime interdiction, anti-subsurface warfare, mine countermeasures, and amphibious operations in order to strengthen the development of our joint leaders and teams across all layers of the battlespace. (U.S. Navy video produced by Petty Officer 3rd Class Jack Aistrup, Petty Officer 1st Class Grant Ammon, Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Dowell and Petty Officer 2nd Class Joshua M Tolbert/Released)
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