Stock Photo - 18 September 2023, Latvia, Riga: Vice Adm. Frank Lenski, commander of the German fleet and support forces, as well as deputy inspector of the Navy, provides information about the major maritime maneuver ""Northern Coasts 23"" in the Baltic Sea off the coast of Latvia at a media briefing at Riga Airport. The German-led naval maneuver, which will run until Sept. 23, 2023, aims to exercise tactical procedures for national and alliance defense in near-shore waters. The exercise, which is also intended to strengthen cooperation between countries in the Baltic Sea region, involves 3,200 servicemen and women from 14 nations. Photo: Bernd von Jutrczenka/dpa. - Riga/Riga/Latvia