One of NATO's largest annual naval exercises, the Black Sea drill "Sea Shield 25", is meant to improve cooperation between NATO countries and prepare for different types of threats. The drill comes at a time of heightened tensions in the region, with the Black Sea playing a strategic role on NATO’s eastern flank.
1,600 Romanian troops are participating alongside 11 partner states — Albania, Bulgaria, Canada, France, Greece, Italy, the United Kingdom, the Netherlands, Spain, the United States and Turkey.
