NATO mine group joins Finnish-led Freezing Winds exercise

NATO mine group joins Finnish-led Freezing Winds exercise

Standing NATO Mine Countermeasures Group 1 has returned to Finnish waters for Exercise Freezing Winds 25, reinforcing allied readiness in the northern Baltic Sea. Ships assigned to the group are assembling in Turku before sailing for the Gulf of Finland. NATO describes the region’s severe winter conditions as a test of precision and adaptability and says the exercise uses realistic scenarios to prepare units for threats ranging from maritime att…