NEPTUNE STRIKE-25: Turkish, Italian navies conduct joint operations VIDEO

Türkiye has participated in the NEPTUNE STRIKE-2025 exercises, held for the third time this year as part of NATO’s “Enhanced Vigilance Program,” which began on September 22.

The Anatolian Task Group of the Turkish Navy is taking part in a series of NATO NEPTUNE STRIKE-2025 exercises off the Adriatic coast, southeast of Italy, Caliber.Az reports via the X page of the Turkish Defence Ministry.

🌊NEPTUNE STRIKE-2025.3 faaliyeti, 🇹🇷Anadolu Görev Grubumuzdan

⚓ TCG Anadolu
⚓ TCG Gökova
⚓ TCG Gökçeada
⚓ TCG I. İnönü

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The group includes TCG Anadolu, TCG Gökova, TCG Gökçeada, and the Operations Headquarters led by I. İnenü.

Together with the Italian Navy, the following activities were successfully conducted near Torre Cavallo, the island of Pedagne, and Brindisi:

• Joint landing exercises

• Small arms firing exercises

• Training in boarding, inspection, and seizure operations

The NEPTUNE STRIKE 2025, running from 22 to 26 September 2025. The large-scale multinational enhanced Vigilance Activity will span the Mediterranean, Adriatic, North, and Baltic Seas, bringing together more than 10,000 sailors, soldiers, aviators, and marines from 13 Allied nations.

By Khagan Isayev