 German, Dutch, Portuguese, and Spanish ships arrived at Poland's port of Gdynia on May 26 to join the Polish vessels stationed there as part of NATO's standing maritime group 1. The group serves as a rapid multinational response force and comprises vessels from NATO member countries. The command of the group rotates among the participating nations, with Germany currently holding the command. This visit took place in the context of intensified NATO activities in the North and Baltic Seas, amidst the ongoing conflict in Ukraine.