GAETA, Italy - Today (24 January 2022), Allied ships from the NATO Naval Striking and Support Forces Command and the U.S. Sixth Fleet initiated a series of patrolling activities across the Mediterranean Sea, within the framework of "Neptune Strike 2022." Neptune Strike is a long-planned effort. It will be carried out until 4 February, and features the deployment of the USS Harry S. Truman Carrier aircraft carrier, along with its carrier strike group and air wing.
Photo credit: U.S. Navy
Neptune Strike 2022 highlights NATO's ability to integrate the high-end maritime capabilities of a carrier strike group to ensure high operational readiness across the Alliance and the defence and protection of all Allies. It is the first time since the Cold War that a full US carrier group comes under NATO command.
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg welcomed the move, calling it "a strong sign of transatlantic unity." He added: "NATO will always do what is necessary to protect and defend all Allies."
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