On September 18, 2026, Germany and Sweden launched Exercise Silver Wotan, their first-ever joint rapid-reinforcement drill to test NATO's ability to quickly deploy troops, ships, and aircraft to defend Gotland, a strategically vital Baltic island between Sweden and the Baltic states.
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Exercise Silver Wotan tests how quickly allied troops, ships, aircraft, and weapons can reach the strategically vital island of Gotland. The post German Forces Surge Onto Baltic Island In First-Of-Its-Kind NATO Drill appeared first on TWZ .
Germany and Sweden are running their first-ever joint rapid-reinforcement drill for Gotland, the strategically vital Baltic island sitting halfway between mainland Sweden and the Baltic states. Exercise Silver Wotan (Sept 14-23) tests how quickly German troops, ships, aircraft, and air defense systems can cross the Baltic, land at Visby, and integrate with Swedish forces already defending the isla