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Dynamic Manta 2022 Photo: NATO
After - as reported - Russian units conducted submarine hunting manoeuvres in the eastern Mediterranean from 15 to 25 February, NATO forces have now come together off Italy for one of NATO's two major annual submarine hunting exercises. "Dynamic Manta" (DYMA22) will run from 21 February for a fortnight until well into March and will be based at the ports of Catania, Augusta and Syracuse on the eastern side of Sicily, as well as at the airports of Sigonella (Navy) near Catania and Trapani (Air Force) in the west of the island.
Multinational participants
France, Italy and Greece provide the submarines in both roles (hunter/hunted). In addition to these nations, the USA, Canada, Great Britain, Spain and Turkey are also participating with surface forces and their on-board helicopters (Standing Nato Maritime Group 2 and other units). Some of them also provide the Maritime Patrol Aircraft flying from land. In addition, an MPA with two crews from Germany will be travelling to Sicily to take part.
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The serial catalogue of planned exercises is likely to have become a waste of time after 24 February - at least to a large extent. The rationale behind DYMA22 is more likely to be felt and experienced as an emergency than an exercise. We will report on this later - whatever the outcome. The other major exercise, Dynamic Mongoose, usually takes place in the North Atlantic in autumn - and even then the focus of the manoeuvre will be very different! No more business as usual.
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