221014-N-TC847-1042 ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) Lt. Nathaniel Lee, first lieutenant of the Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55), stands watch as the officer of the deck as the Croatian missile boat Dubrovnik (RTOP 42) sails alongside Leyte Gulf during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike (NEST ), Oct. 14, 2022. NEST is the natural evolution of NATO’s ability to integrate the high-end maritime warfare capabilities of a carrier strike group to support the defense of the alliance in Europe.

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