Bulgaria, France, Greece, Italy, Great Britain, the Netherlands, Poland, Portugal, Romania, Turkey and the United States of America, as well as Georgia and Moldova, are participating in the joint Sea Shield 24 operation until April 21.
More than 2,200 of its soldiers exercise together,
They number 27 river and sea warships, 17 aircraft, and 91 land military vehicles.
According to a statement by the Romanian Navy, “Sea Shield” is the most complex event of the 2024 training year, as its scenarios focus on tasks aimed at combating illegal activities, maritime and river control, rescuing stricken ships, and ensuring the protection of vital installations. Infrastructure in the Black Sea, on the coast, on the Danube River and in the Danube Delta.
The international military training also aims to enhance cooperation between the naval forces of the participating countries and with other forces.
The largest naval exercise organized by Romania took place for the first time in 2015. Since then, the sea shield scenarios have been continuously modified so that the participating NATO forces can respond quickly and efficiently to the full range of threats to regional security and stability, organizers said, according to the MTI report. .
At the beginning of March, a two-week NATO military exercise began to defend the northern regions of Finland, Sweden and Norway. More than four thousand soldiers from Finland took part in the Norway-led exercise Northern Response 2024. The Swedish air force, ground forces and navy were represented by approximately 4,500 soldiers.
(Cover photo: “Sea Shield 2023” military exercise. Photo: Daniel Mihalescu/AFP)
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