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U.S., Swedish Marines hone tactics in the Baltic Sea

American and Swedish Marines side-by-side in a Swedish Stridsbåt 90 (combat boat 90) during Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

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Photo by: Ditte Boysen Ruge 

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U.S., Swedish Marines hone tactics in the Baltic Sea

Coastal rangers with the Swedish Marines engage targets with a M3E1 Multi-purpose Anti-armor Anti-personnel Weapon System during a live-fire training evolution during Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 7, 2023. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Emma Gray 

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U.S., Swedish Marines hone tactics in the Baltic Sea

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Jaxson Caison, an infantryman with the 2nd Marine Division, posts security during a tactical training evolution as a part of Archipelago Endeavor 23 in Sweden on Sept. 11, 2023. Archipelago Endeavor is an integrated, Swedish Armed Forces-led exercise that increases operational capability and enhances strategic cooperation between the U.S. Marines and Swedish forces.

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Photo by: Lance Cpl. Emma Gray 

U.S. Marines from Marine Rotational Force – Europe, alongside Sweden’s 1st Marine Regiment, executed Archipelago Endeavor, an annual exercise held in Sweden. from Sept. 8-18. The 2023 iteration involved nearly 300 Marines from Sweden and the U.S. to train on offensive and defensive operations and amphibious vessel-borne raids and patrols in the Swedish Archipelago.

Archipelago Endeavor exercises are designed to increase interoperability and enhance strategic and tactical cooperation between Swedish and U.S. Marines. The long-planned engagements are used to hone U.S., Ally and partner abilities to undertake large-scale military operations under challenging conditions, and reaffirm our commitment to enhancing readiness, capability and flexibility in response to changing security environments.

The exercise furthers NATO Allies and partner maritime powers' ability to deploy anytime, anywhere. Archipelago Endeavor is an example of this and promotes peace and security through cooperation, collaboration and interoperability in the Baltic Sea region.