▁exercise , ▁which ▁forms ▁Ph ase ▁ 2 ▁of ▁B AL T IC ▁PRO TE CT OR . ▁From ▁ 9 - 2 3 ▁Jun , ▁J EF ▁forces ▁will ▁be ▁in ▁the ▁se as ▁off ▁Germany ▁and ▁Sweden ▁where ▁they ▁will ▁conduct ▁a ▁sea ▁war ▁exercise , ▁including ▁Mine ▁C ounter measure ▁o ps , ▁naval ▁gun fire , ▁a ▁beach ▁rec ce ▁and ▁close ▁air ▁support . ▁ ▁On ▁conclusion ▁of ▁the ▁B AL T OP S ▁phase , ▁many ▁particip ating ▁ships ▁will ▁sail ▁to ▁K iel , ▁Germany , ▁to ▁take ▁part ▁in ▁the ▁K iel er wo chen ▁Festival ▁( K iel ▁Week ). ▁▁▁ ▁In ▁the ▁final ▁phase , ▁between ▁ 2 6 ▁Jun ▁and ▁ 8 ▁Jul , ▁they ▁will ▁focus ▁on ▁Am ph ib ious ▁operations , ▁working ▁together ▁on ▁several ▁beach ▁land ings ▁around ▁the ▁Balt ic ▁States . ▁ ▁This ▁is ▁a ▁challeng ing ▁and ▁ex h ilar ating ▁finale ▁to ▁the ▁season ▁of ▁working ▁together ▁and ▁provides ▁the ▁opportunity ▁to ▁learn ▁less ons . ▁ ▁To ▁co inci de ▁with ▁the ▁final ▁phase , ▁Def ence ▁Minister s ▁and ▁Chief s ▁of ▁Def ence ▁will ▁come ▁together ▁to ▁mark ▁the ▁achiev ements ▁in ▁the ▁year ▁since ▁J EF ▁was ▁declared ▁oper ational ▁and ▁set ▁the ▁amb ition ▁for ▁the ▁next ▁four ▁years . ▁ ▁International ▁partners ▁T ogether ▁with ▁the ▁British ▁Ar med ▁Forces , ▁the ▁following ▁eight ▁nations ▁may ▁form ▁part ▁of ▁the ▁J EF ▁as ▁required . ▁▁ ▁Den mark