[Asia Economy Reporter Kwak Minjae] While the North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) is conducting exercises in the Baltic Sea and other areas, Russia is pushing ahead with military drills around the same time.
On the 9th (local time), the Russian Ministry of Defense announced in a statement, "According to the 2022 Baltic Fleet training plan, tactical exercises involving the entire fleet under the command of the Baltic Fleet commander have begun in the Baltic Sea and the Kaliningrad training grounds."
The Russian Ministry of Defense stated that about 60 warships belonging to the Baltic Fleet, more than 40 fighter jets and helicopters, and approximately 2,000 various military equipment are being deployed for the exercises. The training is expected to continue until the 19th of this month.
It further explained, "The purpose of the training is to enhance the readiness and combat capability of the fleet command, strengthen coordination, and conduct combat drills for the fleet crew."
Meanwhile, according to NATO, 14 member countries along with Finland and Sweden, which have expressed their intention to join NATO, have been conducting the 'Baltops 22' exercise in the Baltic Sea since the 5th.
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