U.S. Marines and NATO partners participate in the Staff Planners Course during exercise Sea Breeze 26 at Mihail KogÄlniceanu Air Base, Romania, June 7, 2026. Sea Breeze 26 is an annual exercise co-sponsored by U.S. Naval Forces Europe-Africa and Marine Corps Forces Europe-Africa, designed to develop interoperability of maritime and ground forces in the Black Sea Region through combined NATO deliberate planning, integration, and command and control of Marine Amphibious Forces. (U.S. Marine Corps video by Sgt. Noah Masog)
The U.S. Marine Corps has employed a new and highly-specialized intelligence and cyber warfare unit during Norwayās Cold Response exercise, which has recently been pulled under the umbrella of NATOās Arctic Sentry activities.
U.S. Marines and Sailors with Combat Logistics Battalion 6, Combat Logistics Regiment 2, 2nd Marine Logistics Group, have already been completing cold weather training for months; their participation in a slippery driver training course from Jan. 26-27, 2026 is a critical part of their preparation for exercise Cold Response.
