NATO
April 29, 2022
NATO maritime groups train with Finland and Sweden
Ships from Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) and Standing NATO Maritime Group One (SNMG1) are currently in the Baltic Sea to exercise and conduct port visits in Finland and Sweden.
From 25 to 27 April, SNMCMG1 stopped in Turku, Finland….Following the visit, the group was scheduled to participate in an exercise led by Finland’s Coastal Fleet in the Archipelago Sea.
On 29 April, SNMG1 arrived in Stockholm, Sweden, and exercised with Swedish partners to increase interoperability…..Prior to the port visit, SNMG1 conducted a close-air-support exercise with a Swedish Navy submarine in the Baltic Sea. The group trained in anti-submarine warfare, which included fixed-wing aircraft and helicopter operations, and defensive procedures while entering and leaving port.
SNMCMG1 and SNMG1 are part of NATO’s Standing Naval Forces and the NATO Response Force.
…NATO has further reinforced its deterrence and defence, on land, in the air, and at sea.
Finland and Sweden are NATO’s closest partners, with years of experience training and operating alongside NATO Allies.
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