NATO Kicks Off Neptune Strike Across European Waters

NATO Kicks Off Neptune Strike Across European Waters

NATO kicked off enhanced Vigilance Activity Neptune Strike 26-4 on Friday, the fourth and final iteration this year. The enhanced Vigilance Activity will feature the U.K and Italian carrier strike groups and the Turkish Anadolu Naval Task Group will span Northern, Central and Southern Europe until Nov. 5. In total, 17 NATO nations will participate in NEST 26-4. Drills will be held from the Mediterranean to the Baltic regions, with operations extending across all three NATO Joint Operations Areas. NEST 26-4 is expected to include more than 20 ships and 40 aircraft conducting approximately 50 coordinated activities, reads a NATO