The start of the NATO exercise from today
Local media announced that the joint NATO naval exercise will be held on the coast of Sicily, Italy. |
NATO Naval Command announced that the Manta dynamic naval exercise will begin on Monday in southern Italy.
According to the report of the Turkish newspaper Yeni Shafako, Turkey, Canada, France, Germany, Greece, Italy, Spain, Great Britain and the United States participate in this two-week annual exercise.
Turkey’s Preveza-class submarine TCG Anafartalar (S-356) and Gabya-class frigate TCG Gediz (F-495) will participate in an extensive anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Mediterranean Sea off the coast of Sicily.
According to this statement, the purpose of this exercise will be to increase the ability to perform maritime tasks, including sea control, strengthening NATO’s collective defense and crisis response capabilities. This exercise will be held from February 26 to March 8, hosted by the Italian Navy.
In this exercise, which is called the largest and most complex anti-submarine warfare exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, Turkish forces participate with a submarine and a frigate. NATO exercises are very important in terms of demonstrating the potential of cooperation between member countries, strengthening the deterrent air force and strengthening the relationship between them.
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