18 February 2026, Schleswig-Holstein, Putlos: Boris Pistorius (2nd from left, SPD), Federal Minister of Defense, speaks alongside Carsten Breuer (left), Inspector General of the Bundeswehr, Nato General Ingo Gerhartz (4th from left), Commander Allied Joint Force Command Brunssum (JFC Brunssum), and Admiral Ercüment Tatlioglu (3rd from left), Commander of the Turkish Naval Forces, after the Nato manoeuvre Steadfast Dart at the military training area on the Baltic Sea coast. With the large-scale maneuver Steadfast Dart, NATO partners want to prepare for possible future threats in the Baltic Sea. The large-scale maneuver is being carried out by NATO's Allied Reaction Force (ARF), a rapid reaction force of around 40,000 soldiers that is constantly on standby. Photo: Marcus Brandt/dpa