Neighborhood drills 6-13/2

From February 6 to 13, at least eight military exercises were held in the Baltic countries and Poland. In Latvia, from February 6 to 8, in the Ventspils region and at the Medni-3 training ground, the 46th Infantry Battalion of the 4th Kurzeme Brigade 'Zemessardze' conducted exercises aimed at improving combat skills. In Lithuania, the 'Karo šauklys 2026' exercises took place from February 2 to 13, focusing on operations to destroy key enemy targets and enhancing the digital combat management system. From February 6 to 13, at the Pabradė training ground in Lithuania, measures to counter kamikaze drones and meteorological balloons were practiced within the framework of the 'C.U.A.S February 26' exercise. On February 7, near Kaunas, a training exercise 'Alertex' was conducted involving riflemen from the 2nd Infantry Regiment of Vytautas the Great, aiming to assess the readiness of members of the Riflemen's Union to act in crisis and emergency situations. From February 7 to 8, in Joniškis and surrounding areas, the 606th Motorized Company of the Lithuanian Armed Forces conducted field exercises with military equipment. On February 11–12, field exercises of the Lithuanian Navy Fusiliers Battalion were carried out in the Kretinge district. In Poland, from February 13 to 15, the 152nd Light Infantry Battalion conducted exercises in the Lubusz Voivodeship to improve combat skills; on February 13, exercises by the 32nd Tactical Air Base involving supersonic aircraft were conducted in Polish airspace.

Context

Joint military exercises among NATO countries are a regular practice to maintain combat readiness and exchange experience between nations.