On May 11 and 12, as part of the Spring Storm exercise and the NATO international exercise Swift Response, UK Chinook and Wildcat helicopters will conduct low-altitude and night flights over Ämari and Western Estonia.
The exercises will begin at 22:30 on May 11 and end at 00:30 on the morning of May 12.
The Swift Response exercise is linked to NATO’s largest exercise to date, Steadfast Defender, which involves over 90,000 allies. Swift Response is an annual international exercise led by the U.S. Army Europe and Africa Command, with main activities occurring from the Baltic States to the Balkans. The purpose of the exercise is to practice interoperability of allied forces, to be ready to respond quickly and effectively to various crises when needed.
Spring Storm 2024 is part of the NATO exercise series Steadfast Defender 2024, representing a significant component of this extensive NATO exercise. Steadfast Defender 2024, the largest NATO exercise in decades, will see participation from all 32 member states over a six-month period from January to July 2024. The broader framework for the exercise has been set by confirmed NATO regional defence plans.
