NATO partners to hold 12-day maritime drills in Mediterranean Sea

The United States and NATO partners will conduct a 12-day maritime exercise in the Mediterranean Sea, beginning January 24, 2022, US Department of Defense spokesperson John Kirby said on Friday. The name of the maritime exercise is “Neptune Strike ’22”.

The maritime exercise, called “Neptune Strike ’22” will run through February 4. The main purpose of this exercise will be to demonstrate and test NATO’s wide range of maritime capabilities.