The Baltic Naval Squadron (BALTRON) was inaugurated in 1998.
The main responsibility of BALTRON is to improve the co-operation between the
Baltic states
The Baltic states or the Baltic countries is a geopolitical term encompassing Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. All three countries are members of NATO, the European Union, the Eurozone, and the OECD. The three sovereign states on the eastern co ...
in the areas of naval defence and security. Constant readiness to contribute units to
NATO
The North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO ; , OTAN), also called the North Atlantic Alliance, is an intergovernmental organization, intergovernmental Transnationalism, transnational military alliance of 32 Member states of NATO, member s ...
-led operations is assured through BALTRON.
Each Baltic state appoints one or two ships to BALTRON for a certain period and staff members for one year. Service in BALTRON provides both the crew and staff officers with an opportunity to serve in an international environment and acquire valuable experience in
mine countermeasures.
Estonia
Estonia, officially the Republic of Estonia, is a country in Northern Europe. It is bordered to the north by the Gulf of Finland across from Finland, to the west by the Baltic Sea across from Sweden, to the south by Latvia, and to the east by Ru ...
provides BALTRON with on-shore facilities for the staff.
Membership
There are currently 3 countries in the BALTRON:
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References
External links
The Baltic Naval Squadron - BALTRON
Military units and formations of NATO
Military projects of the Baltic states
Military of Lithuania
Military of Latvia
Military units and formations of Estonia
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