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With Russia\u2019s attack against Ukraine as the backdrop, planners this year have made clear this year\u2019s iteration was conceived to address the real-world possibility<b> <\/b>of an attack against NATO on the northeastern flank.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The main exercise area this year, from Sept. 9 to Sept. 23, will be the waters off Estonia and Latvia, leaving only the Baltics\u2019 southernmost nation of Lithuania as a buffer between the exercise action and Russia\u2019s Kaliningrad enclave.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The drill is set to include 3,200 personnel from 14 nations, roughly 30 vessels, submarines and up to 15 aircraft as well as amphibious formations, according to a Germany navy statement. Participants will fall under five task groups \u2014 two standing NATO formations in charge of the Baltic Sea, two led by Germany, including one that includes anti-submarine aircraft, and one amphibious task group led by the United States.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A newly established command element based in Rostock, Germany, the German Maritime Forces Staff, will direct the exercise. Officials there hope the experience will help round out any kinks toward the unit\u2019s full operational capability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Baltic Sea has strategic significance as a commercial and military bottleneck, with more than 2,500 cargo ships delivering import and exports goods through it daily, according to the German defense ministry. The Baltic Sea route is also the main NATO resupply line to member nations Finland and the Baltics, as the thin strip of land that connects Poland to the Baltic nations, through Belarus to the east and Kaliningrad to the northwest, supports only limited flow and may collapse during conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">NATO members have celebrated the accession of Baltic Sea nation Finland to the alliance, plus neighboring Sweden\u2019s pending application, as a chance for a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.defensenews.com\/global\/europe\/2022\/05\/18\/swedish-finnish-nato-bids-raise-the-prospect-of-a-beefier-baltic-sea-posture\/\">beefier naval posture<\/a> in the body of water, which is known for its shallow depth.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Russia has its own Baltic Fleet, headquartered in Kaliningrad, with ships routinely observing Western naval exercises in the area from a distance. 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