BALTOPS '95

photo by John F. Williams

The United States Navy teamed up with over 40 ships, two submarines and numerous aircraft from 12 Baltic nations, to participate in BALTOPS 95. BALTOPS is a joint naval maritime exercise, allowing countries to work together, conductiong joint operations in order to better understand each other's capabilities.

This U.S.- sponsored event takes place in the Baltic Region, demonstrating the United States continued interest in the stability of Northern Europe. Ships from the United States, Denmark, Sweden, Germany, Finland, Netherlands and Norway rendezvoused with ships from Russia, Latvia, Estonia, Poland, Lithuania and headed for the Baltic Sea.

For the first time, part of the BALTOPS exercise was conducted under the command of former Warsaw Pact Forces. There were other firsts as well; it was the first maritime exercise involving ships from all Baltic nations, the first time that non-NATO aircart was involved in BALTOPS and the first time a former Warsaw Pact submarine participated in a BALTOPS exercise.

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Russia

Sweden

Poland

United States

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