On Friday, 17 June 2022 at 11 a.m., a final press conference will be held at the end of the annual Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) manoeuvre. The US Navy cordially invites German media to attend. The location of the press conference is expected to be on board the lead ship USS Mount Whitney.
The dialogue partners will be the Commander of the US 6th Fleet, Vice Admiral Eugene Black, together with the Deputy Inspector General of the Navy and Commander of the Fleet and Support Forces of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Frank Lenski, and as a special guest the Chief of Naval Operations (CNO) of the US Navy, Admiral Michael Gilday. All three admirals will be available to answer questions after a short statement.
From 5 June to 17 June 2022, the BALTOPS naval manoeuvre will take place in the Baltic Sea with 45 ships and boats, 75 aircraft and around 7,000 soldiers from a total of 14 NATO nations as well as Finland and Sweden. After a two-year break due to the pandemic, the participating naval vessels are returning to the naval base in Kiel for the first time to enable the crews to take part in Kiel Week. Around 50 ships and boats will be gathered in Kiel for Kiel Week. The manoeuvre, which is led by the US Navy, has taken place annually since 1972 and this year is the 51st time it has been held - under special conditions due to the global security situation.
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