NATO Maritime Forces enhance readiness in Baltic Sea during Exercise Freezing Winds
The exercise involved more than 4,000 personnel from 15 Allies and more than 30 naval vessels. Among other scenarios, the exercise provided an opportunity for Allies to practice detecting and responding to threats against critical underwater infrastructure (CUI), such as gas and oil pipelines and internet cables, in the Baltic Sea. The exercise ran from 20 until 29 November 2024.