23 warships from NATO countries conducted an exercise in Italy this week . The Turkish frigate Salihrais lobbed shells from the cannon on its bow into the sea hundreds of meters away . The exercises were part of a larger effort to bolster the alliance's defenses against potential threats posed by Russia and other nations that have been involved in conflicts with Ukraine. But commanders insisted the military deterrent forced Syria to give up its chemical weapons .
23 warships from NATO countries conducted an exercise in Italy this week . The exercises were part of a larger effort to bolster the alliance's defenses against potential threats posed by Russia and other nations that have been involved in conflicts with Ukraine. But commanders insisted the military deterrent forced Syria to give up its chemical weapons .