ADRIATIC SEA (Oct. 14, 2022) The Ticonderoga-class guided-missile cruiser USS Leyte Gulf (CG 55) sails alongside Croatian missile boat Dubrovnik (RTOP 42) during the NATO-led vigilance activity Neptune Strike 22.2 (NEST 22.2), in the Adriatic Sea, Oct. 14, 2022. NEST 22.2 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. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Stuart Posada)