NATO launches largest Baltic military exercise; Armenia faces strategic choice (defence24.com)

• BALTOPS 2026: 15 NATO nations, Baltic focus, starts in Gdynia
• Armenia at EU vs. EAEU crossroads, elections decisive
• US troops in Poland: 10,000 rotational, seven locations

"NATO exercise BALTOPS 2026 began on 4 June in the Baltic Sea with 15 nations, commanded by US Sixth Fleet and STRIKFORNATO. Poland plays a visible role as the exercise starts in Gdynia. Meanwhile, Armenia faces a strategic decision between deepening EU ties or returning to Russia's Eurasian Economic Union, with parliamentary elections likely to determine the course. The newsletter also covers US troops in Poland, defence modernisation, European Security Council debate, France blocking Israeli firms at Eurosatory, and Iceland's role in NATO Arctic strategy."