Spanish aircraft carrier visits Malmö

Published 4 June 2024 at 17.16

Domestic. Between June 3-6, Malmö will be visited by the Spanish aircraft carrier ESPS Juan Carlos-1 together with the frigate ESPS Blas de Lezo.

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The visit is a routine visit to replenish supplies and rest the crews.

The ships are in the area due to the large annual naval exercise Baltops in the Baltic Sea, which begins on June 5 and ends on June 20.

< p>The exercise is carried out every year. Baltops 24 involves around 12,000 people from 19 nations as well as NATO. Examples of participating forces are the amphibious battalion, staff personnel and around 50–60 warships. 25 warplanes and 60 helicopters also participate in the exercise.

Sweden participates with, among other things, 12 warships, warplanes, helicopters and combat vehicles, a total of 1,500 soldiers and sailors. This year's Baltops is the first with Sweden as an ally in NATO.