Naval exercises involving 15 NATO countries begin in Turkey
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In the Mediterranean and Aegean seas, NATO naval exercises began, in which military personnel from 15 countries of the alliance take part, writes Turkish newspaper Milliyet. The exercises are called Dynamic Mariner-Mavi Balina-Nusret and will last until September 22.
15 NATO member countries are taking part in the exercises. They involve 8,000 people, 52 ships, four submarines, 34 aircraft, 16 helicopters, two drones and amphibious marines.
The maneuvers also involve the Turkish amphibious assault ship TCG Sancaktar and the flagship of the Turkish Navy TCG Anadolu.
Alliance Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said earlier that NATO would deploy additional forces on the eastern border. At the end of August, it became known that the US Air Force had already deployed 12 fifth-generation F-22 Raptor fighters in Poland to increase the defense capability of the region and strengthen the NATO mission. The F-22 Raptor has never been sold to any other country. Only 180 of them were produced. Their primary task is to gain and maintain control over enemy airspace.
On August 4, the US and Poland concluded talks on enhanced defense cooperation. According to the new agreement, another 1,000 American troops will be stationed in Poland. US troops numbering 4,500 have already been stationed in Poland on a rotational basis.
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