NATO and partner nation ships participate in close-quarters ship maneuvering drills during exercise Baltic Operations (BALTOPS) 2015. BALTOPS is an annually recurring multinational exercise designed to enhance flexibility and interoperability, as well as demonstrate resolve of Allied and partner forces to defend the Baltic region. The ships shown are (front to back): * Turkish Navy frigate TCG "Göksu" (F 497), * German Navy corvette "Braunschweig" (F 260), * a Royal Danish Navy "Iver Huitfeldt"-class frigate, * Finnish Navy minelayer "Hämeenmaa" (02). * Swedish Navy corvette HMS "Malmö" (K12).