Latest "Baltic Sea" stories

Swedish, US troops drill on remilitarized Baltic Sea island

U.S. Marines have conducted air drops and amphibious landings on Gotland as part of a NATO exercise in the Baltic Sea.

12 months ago

Major Baltic Sea exercise kicks off as Swedish, Finnish NATO bids wait on Turkey

The NATO exercise BALTOPS – to be held on the Baltic Sea next week – is the latest showing of unity and military strength as Sweden and Finland trade neutrality for NATO’s embrace in the wake of Russia’s three-month-old invasion of Ukraine.

12 months ago

How Sweden and Finland could reshape NATO’s northern security

The accession of Finland and Sweden, historically neutral nations, is expected to transform Europe’s security landscape for years to come. Their armed forces and geography would seriously complicate any further aggression Russia might want to try in the region, defense officials and national security experts say.

12 months ago

Finland and Sweden pursue unlinked NATO membership

Finland had indicated it would prefer a solution that would see the two Nordic unaligned states “jump together” into NATO.

By Gerard O'Dwyer

14 months ago

Russia defends restricting foreign navy ships off Crimea amid troop buildup near Ukraine

The U.S. reversed a planned deployment of two destroyers in the Black Sea earlier this month amid the heightening tensions.

2 years ago

Best pics of the week: June 14, 2020

From BALTOPS 2020 to Exercise Combat Archer in Florida and elsewhere around the globe, here are the best military photos of the week.

3 years ago