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Sailors fast rope onto an Italian ship while transiting a body of water under a sunlit sky.

Neptune Strike

Sailors fast-rope from a Navy MH-60S Seahawk helicopter onto the Italian Navy patrol vessel Orione during Neptune Strike in the Mediterranean Sea, Jan. 27, 2022. The exercise highlights NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance.

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