Monthly Political Report

NATO submarine exercise begins

​​Iceland is hosting Dynamic Mongoose, one of the largest submarine surveillance exercises organized by NATO. The exercise began Monday and will last for two weeks. The patrol ship Freyja and the Icelandic Coast Guard helicopter squadron are participating in the exercise.

Two German ships, one Polish and the Dutch flagship, Tromp, are also participating in the exercise. Three of the ships are part of the NATO standing fleet. The exercise will mostly take place in the waters between Iceland and Norway.

Steven McAllister is leading the exercise this time. “This exercise demonstrates that we, as NATO allies, can work together and that we are capable of defending our region and deterring attacks within it,” he said. “When we work together, we are stronger, so if necessary, we can also go beyond just defending and deterring.”