Exercise Watch: Die nächsten NATO-Übungen

Die NATO hat, darauf legt die Allianz großen Wert , ihre großen Manöver nicht nur lange geplant, sondern veröffentlicht sie auch – das ist aus Brüsseler Sicht ein Abgrenzungsmerkmal gegenüber den nicht angekündigten Übungen, den snap drills, Russlands.

Um mal wieder ein bisschen Übersicht zu schaffen, aus dem NATO-Kalender die nächsten größeren Übungen, an denen auch die Bundeswehr beteiligt ist:

Exercise BALTOPS 2015 LIVEX
Multinational/US-led ex; it has been linked to NATO and give to SFN for planning, preparations, coordination and execution
Aimed to train marine interdiction operations, marine interdiction operations, board and search/seizure, anti-submarine warfare, mine warfare, anti-air warfare, anti-surface warfare, helicopter cross-decking and amphibious landing. With AWACS participation. Invited nations: NLD, DNK, DEU, EST, FRA, LVA, LTU, POL, FIN, SWE, GEO, GBR
5-20 Jun
Baltic Sea
Pre-Sail conference: Gdynia, POL; Post-Sail Conference Kiel, DEU

Ex SABRE STRIKE 15 – Multinational EX, PART OF THE ASSURANCE MEASURES
Brigade-level CPX and Company-level FTX intended to promote regional stability and security, strengthen partner capacity, and foster trust while improving interoperability between NATO Partners. The overarching exercise concept focuses on preparation of HQs and troops for NRF and future operations. LTU is the SbS15 Host Nation and will be the location for the CPX. Using the distributive exercise model, FTXs will be conducted in the three Baltic nations and POL. Multinational Partners
8-19 Jun
HNs: EST, LVA, LTU, POL TCNs: EST, LVA, LIT, POL, UK, USA, FIN, NOR, DNK, DEU, FRA/DEU Bde

Ex Noble Jump – DEPLOYEX
First training tactical deplyment of Allied high-readiness units under the new VJTF framework.
10 – 21 Jun
SHAPE, JFCNP, 1GNC, CZE, DEU,NLD, NOR, POL. Ex area confirmed as ZAGAN, Poland. 1GNC, CZE, NLD & POL units will deploy. DEU & NOR units will deploy from Hohne, Germany.

(Archivbild: BALTOPS 2014 am 9. Juni 2014 – U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Luis R. Chavez Jr.)