NATO has a permanent task force in the Aegean. The ships monitor the sea area between Greece and Turkey. The German frigate “Schleswig-Holstein” is helping.
The German frigate “Schleswig-Holstein” left Wilhelmshaven on a NATO mission in the Aegean Sea.
The warship is supposed to help secure the sea area between Greece and Turkey during the continuous operation of NATO against smuggling crime, as the navy announced. To this end, the approximately 220 soldiers will work with the coastguard of both Mediterranean countries and with the European agency for coastguards and border guards (Frontex).
On the quay at the Wilhelmshaven naval base, waving family members and comrades said goodbye to the soldiers on the “Schleswig-Holstein”. In addition, the Marine Music Corps played, a spokesman said.
According to the Navy, the 139 meter long ship will replace the “Lübeck” frigate, which is currently participating in the “Standing Nato Mission Maritime Group 2”. The crew of the “Schleswig-Holstein” is to remain in the area of operation over Christmas and New Year’s Eve. Her return to Wilhelmshaven is expected in early February 2022.
The western defense alliance NATO has a permanent task force of four to seven ships in the Aegean Sea. According to the navy, the warships have no sovereign powers, they are not allowed to stop suspicious ships or take action against smugglers. But the NATO ships monitor the sea area and contribute to the improved exchange of information between the coast guards in the neighboring countries.
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