About 650 military personnel and specialists from NATO countries and partner states will participate in the maneuvers. The exercises will take place from August 3 to 14. They are organized by the National Armed Forces of Latvia in cooperation with the NATO Communications and Information Agency. The main task is to test how effectively modern systems can detect, track, and neutralize reconnaissance and strike drones. Various combat scenarios will be played out using drones, electronic warfare systems, radars, cameras, sensors, and other equipment. This year, as part of Baltic Trust 26, there will also be tests of advanced defense technologies organized by NATO's Allied Command Transformation. New developments will be tested in conditions as close to real-life as possible. In addition to Latvian military personnel, representatives from other NATO countries and partner states, including Ukraine, Australia, and Japan, will participate in the exercises. Defense industry companies from several European Union countries will also join the maneuvers, presenting their developments for practical testing. During the exercises in the area of the Ādaži training ground, residents may notice the movement of military vehicles, soldiers, and home guard members on public roads. There will also be sounds of gunfire, drone noise, and the operation of special military systems in the vicinity.