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    first BALTOPS was to 'show-the-flag' to maintain the U.S. right to sail in international waters even those in the Soviet Union's backyard. BALTOPS '85 added...
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    May, Kearsarge docked at Tallinn, Estonia ahead of the Exercise BALTOPS 22. During BALTOPS 2022 Kearsarge trained operating UUVs and UAVs. On 2 June, she...
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    Operations 2011 (BALTOPS-2011). This exercise included naval units from the United States, Russian, Danish, Polish and French navies, and BALTOPS-2011 ended...
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    Mount Whitney was operating in the Baltic Sea, ahead of naval exercise BALTOPS 2022. The ship is currently stationed in Gaeta, Italy. On 18 October 2023...
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    miles (360,000 square kilometers) of the ocean surface. During the 2018 Baltops exercise B-52s conducted mine-laying missions off the coasts of Sweden...
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    including the Royal Navy's Carrier Strike Group, as may be required. Baltops is an annual 2-week exercise run by the US Navy. It is an exercise in which...
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    Archer, Ranger and Exploit, deployed to the Baltic to take part in the NATO BALTOPS exercise, marking the first time that the Royal Navy P2000's were involved...
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    exercises include participation in NATO exercises Baltops, Saber Strike and Ample Strike. Baltops, mainly a maritime exercise, takes place off the Baltic...
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    UN and other allies. They also joined the US 2nd Fleet on their annual BALTOPS exercise, which formed Phase 2 of BALTIC PROTECTOR. From 9 to 23 June,...
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    Helsingborg in Stockholm City. Karlstad with British Merlin helicopter during BALTOPS 20 Summers, Chris (10 June 2004). "Stealth ships steam ahead". BBC News...
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