A picture taken on February 4, 2025 shows ship's commander Captain Thomas Zimmerman as he gives the order to hoist the NATO flag for the first time on the patrol ship HMS Carlskrona on open water near Karlskrona, Sweden, as part of the NATO Baltic Sea patrol mission, the Baltic Sentry, aimed to secure critical underwater infrastructure.
A picture taken on February 4, 2025 shows ship’s commander Captain Thomas Zimmerman as he gives the order to hoist the NATO flag for the first time on the patrol ship HMS Carlskrona on open water near Karlskrona, Sweden, as part of the NATO Baltic Sea patrol mission, the Baltic Sentry, aimed to secure critical underwater infrastructure. (Johan Nilsson | TT NEWS AGENCY/AFP via Getty Images)