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Inside NATO’s floating laboratory The NATO Research Vessel (NRV) Alliance is currently experimenting with methods to protect undersea infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. Off the coast of Gotland, Sweden, scientists from the NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation (CMRE) are deploying cutting-edge acoustic sensors to see if they could help NATO Allies detect and respond to sabotage of underwater pipelines and data cables. One key trial involves using ballast anchors to replicate the acoustic signature of an anchor drop – a method suspected in recent incidents of seabed interference. This research supports the development of tools to detect, track and assess such events in real-time. The month-long mission also marks a milestone as NATO operates in newly accessible waters alongside its newest Allies, Finland and Sweden. The Baltic’s complex seabed and dense infrastructure provide an ideal test environment. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of the NRV Alliance, NATO scientists at work and the deployment of cutting-edge sensing technologies.  Soundbite from Dr Robert Been, Principal Scientist, NATO Centre for Maritime Research and Experimentation

NATO troops scale up forces during dynamic combat scenario in Slovakia NATO forward land force Slovakia became the latest force to test their ability to scale up to a brigade-sized formation, fulfilling the Alliance’s commitment to strengthen deployed forces in Eastern Europe. Exercise Strong Lineage 25 saw more than 2,000 troops from seven NATO Allies converge near Lešť, Slovakia to to test their tactical readiness and command capabilities. To reach brigade strength, more than 650 troops from the Spanish Army’s Galicia VII Brigade augmented the forward land force, which is led by Spain. Other countries that participated in the exercise included Czechia, Portugal, Romania, Slovakia, Slovenia and Türkiye. NATO Allies committed to expanding all eight forward land forces in Bulgaria, Estonia, Hungary, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland, Romania and Slovakia during the 2022 Madrid Summit. Since then, these forward land forces – each of which is led by a framework nation and supplemented by troop rotations from different Allies – have trained hard to learn how to effectively absorb and control those forces, improving their ability to respond to a crisis on NATO’s borders. Click here to download the b-roll. Footage includes shots of the rapid deployment of an artillery gun and the use of bomb detection devices and explosive materials plus soundbites from Spanish Army General Alfonso Pardo, commander of the NATO forward land forces Slovakia and Spanish Army Lieutenant Colonel Daniel Alonso Ruperez. Click here to download pictures of exercise Strong Lineage 25.