Event eda2c2e4-37b1-46ab-bc98-f6334ec257ba

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: United Kingdom Country: Estonia Country: Denmark Country: Sweden Country: Germany

Source: https://jefnations.org/2025/05/02/baltic-express-shows-the-j...

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Event Time

8mo ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Baltic Express shows the JEF at its most cohesive

Short Summary: The JEF successfully coordinated a multinational naval and air operation, delivering strategic military cargo to Estonia via the Baltic Sea with seamless escorting by allied warships and aircraft.

Description

Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations coordinated a complex operation known as Baltic Express in late April 2025, demonstrating naval and air escort for critical military cargo through the Baltic Sea into Estonia. UK, Danish, Swedish, and German/NATO assets participated, with multiple escort transits and air support, exemplifying multinational military cohesion in the Baltic region.

Evidence

Quotes

"Baltic Express was uniquely JEF: activity, demonstrating how we bring nations together at sea."

"On Thursday 24 April, the 23,000-tonne UK sealift vessel MV Hartland Point sailed from Marchwood and the UK's south coast and arrived at the Estonian port of Paldiski on 27 April, an oceanic mail journey achieved without a hitch."

"These warships escorted MV Hartland Point through the Kattegat and handed her over to the Swedish corvette Sundsvall."

"Hartland Point also received air cover from two RAF Typhoons from 140 Air Expeditionary Wing, currently based in Poland as part of a NATO air-policing operation."

"The German Navy / NATO headquarters based in Rostock, Germany, known as the German Maritime Task Force, actively contributed to RazorEdge, bringing decades of operational maritime activity and experience to the heart of responsibility."

"RazorEdge was a major demonstration of alliance and defence coherence in Estonia as part of a series of military events and exercises..."

Source

https://jefnations.org/2025/05/02/baltic-express-shows-the-jef-at-its-most-cohesive/