The Quadriga 2025 — Northern Coast military maneuvers in the Baltic Sea, the active phase of which began on September 1, are intended to demonstrate the allies' readiness to defend the Baltic region from hostile actions, including hybrid ones.

This was stated by the Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, General Carsten Breuer, at a briefing in Berlin on September 1, an Ukrinform correspondent reports.

The threat remains unchanged - hybrid and conventional. Putin is watching us. His plans go beyond Ukraine. As an armed force, we must be ready for this... Deterrence remains the best-case scenario. This is precisely why we are demonstrating our combat capability, - said the German general.

He added that on the eastern flank of NATO, we are witnessing the aggressive behavior of Russia, which is already waging war against Ukraine, territorial claims, as well as Putin's claims to tear apart Western societies, divide NATO, divide Europe, and, above all, to oust the United States from the European continent.

Breuer noted that the Quadriga 2025 — Northern Coast exercises in the Baltic Sea, the main phase of which began on September 1, have two main goals: to contribute to the deterrence system and to increase the combat readiness of the Bundeswehr. Today, another component is added to everything - a demonstration of force for the sake of even greater deterrence. It is about protecting the Baltic region in times of crisis and war, the general emphasized.

He reported that over 8,000 soldiers from 14 countries are participating in the Quadriga 2025 exercises. 40 ships, 30 aircraft and over 1,800 vehicles are involved. They are practicing the transfer of troops and equipment by sea, land and air to Lithuania. The entire logistics network will be deployed on site. As experience has shown, successful military operations always depend on effective logistics, Breuer noted.

In addition, medical evacuation of the wounded in difficult conditions is being practiced.

What is new is that the operational command, created in April this year, will for the first time manage the overall situational picture. Particular attention is paid to the territorial defense forces, which, together with civilian structures, protect important infrastructure: ports, logistics hubs, supply centers, etc.

Cooperation with industry is also being practiced. At all stages of the exercises, reconnaissance and the fight against drones will be of key importance, the general added. The Bundeswehr must train, train and train again. Each action must be clearly coordinated - both among soldiers and between the Bundeswehr and civilian structures. Interaction must be seamless. It is about the reliability of the logistics hub for NATO, since almost all supply routes pass through Germany, - the general concluded.

The Inspector of the German Navy, Vice Admiral Christian Kaak, in turn, clarified the list of participating countries. These are the Baltic Sea countries: Germany, Sweden, Finland, Denmark, Poland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania; as well as France, Great Britain, the USA, Belgium, the Netherlands, and Canada. According to him, from today until September 12, more than 40 ships and boats of the allied fleets will operate in the Baltic Sea. The exercises involve ships, boats, naval aviation, and fleet security forces.

They are all coordinated from the new headquarters in Rostock - Commander Task Force Baltic.

Participants in the exercises will focus on issues such as mine clearance, protection of critical maritime infrastructure, and repelling attacks from the air and water.

Northern Coast was launched in 2007 and is held annually. But this year Northern Coast has a special role as a key Quadriga exercise.

"Northern Coast is a clear signal from the German Navy to our allies: we are here, we are determined, we are united. And they all know that a potential adversary tests us anew every day, constantly increases its military presence and resorts to hybrid actions," Kaak emphasized, recalling attempts at sabotage, espionage, threats to critical maritime infrastructure, and growing aggression at sea.

"We do not accept this and will not tolerate it," the vice admiral assured.

He informed that the current exercises in the Baltic Sea are only one part of the mission. It also involves ensuring the protection of maritime supply routes: from the east coast of North America through the hub in Germany to the Baltic; countering possible threats from enemy nuclear submarines in the Arctic and the North Atlantic.

As reported, Bundeswehr Inspector General Carsten Breuer stated that NATO needs to prepare for a possible Russian attack within the next four years.