The U.S. Navy Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge (LHD 3) is seen from the German Navy Frigate GS Sachen during the first event of the Baltops 22 exercise in Baltic Sea, June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov 

A German Navy officer from the German frigate GS Sachen looks on during the Baltops 22 exercise in Baltic Sea, June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov 

A pilot of the U.S. Navy MH-60S helicopter, assigned at the Wasp-class amphibious assault ship USS Kearsarge Navy, gives a thumbs-up before departing from German Navy frigate GS Sachen during the Baltops 22 exercise in Baltic Sea, June 6, 2022. Picture taken June 6, 2022. REUTERS/Stoyan Nenov 

Outgoing Hesse State Prime Minister Volker Bouffier and his wife Ursula walk past a honorary formation of marines from the frigate Hesse and police officers at a ceremonial farewell in Wiesbaden, Germany, May 30, 2022. Picture taken May 30, 2022. Arne Dedert/Pool via REUTERS 

Workers work on final preparations ahead of the launch of the second advanced stealth frigate warship under Project 17A named Udaygiri at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas TPX IMAGES OF THE DAY 

Indian Defence Minister Rajnath Singh waves before the launch of the second advanced stealth frigate warship under Project 17A named Udaygiri at Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

The second advanced stealth frigate warship under Project 17A named Udaygiri sails off the coast of the Arabian sea after its launch from Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Workers wave during the launch of the second advanced stealth frigate warship under Project 17A named Udaygiri at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Workers wave during the launch of the second advanced stealth frigate warship under Project 17A named Udaygiri at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

People take pictures during the launch of the second advanced stealth frigate warship under Project 17A named Udaygiri at the Mazagon Dock Shipbuilders Limited (MDL), in Mumbai, India, May 17, 2022. REUTERS/Francis Mascarenhas 

Turkish Navy frigate TCG Fatih (F-242) sails in the Bosphorus in Istanbul, Turkey April 29, 2022. REUTERS/Murad Sezer 

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, French Defence Minister Florence Parly, Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group Pierre-Eric Pommellet, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger pose for a photo after the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, French Defence Minister Florence Parly, Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group Pierre-Eric Pommellet and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger pose for a photo before the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

French Defence Minister Florence Parly speaks after a deal was signed for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos arrive before the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos arrive before the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos speaks after a deal was signed for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos speak after a deal was signed for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos pose for a photo after a deal was signed for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos speak after a deal was signed for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group Pierre-Eric Pommellet, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of three frigates for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi REFILE - CORRECTING ID 

Detail of the hands of Eric Trappier, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation, is seen during the signing of a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group Pierre-Eric Pommellet, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of three frigates for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi REFILE - CORRECTING ID 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Naval Group Pierre-Eric Pommellet, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of three frigates for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi REFILE - CORRECTING ID 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, and Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier shake hands after signing a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, and Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier shake hands before signing a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Director General of Investments and Armaments of the Greek Ministry of Defence, Vice-Admiral Aristidis Alexopoulos, Chairman and CEO of Dassault Aviation Eric Trappier, and CEO of MBDA Eric Beranger sign a deal for the purchase of six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in the presence of French Defence Minister Florence Parly and Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

French Defence Minister Florence Parly speaks after a deal was signed with Greece for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets from France on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi 

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and French Defence Minister Florence Parly arrive before the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION 

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and French Defence Minister Florence Parly arrive before the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, on board the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION 

Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos arrives before the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION 

A military band prepares to welcome Greek Defence Minister Nikos Panagiotopoulos and his French counterpart, Florence Parly, before the signing of a deal for the purchase of three frigates and six Rafale fighter jets for Greece from France, in front of the decommissioned Hellenic Navy cruiser "Georgios Averof", in Athens, Greece, March 24, 2022. REUTERS/Louiza Vradi REFILE - CORRECTING INFORMATION 

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace greets the crew onboard Danish frigate Niels Juel in Copenhagen, Denmark March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Stine Jacobsen 

Danish Defence Minister Morten Bodskov addresses the crew onboard Danish frigate Niels Juel in Copenhagen, Denmark March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Stine Jacobsen REFILE - CORRECTING ID 

British Defence Secretary Ben Wallace, Danish Defence Minister Morten Bodskov and Swedish Defence Minister Peter Hultqvist address the media onboard Danish frigate Niels Juel in Copenhagen, Denmark March 4, 2022. REUTERS/Stine Jacobsen 

Navy soldiers stand on a Cheng Kung-class frigate during an annual New Year's Navy drill in Keelung, Taiwan, January 7, 2022. REUTERS/Ann Wang 

French Navy's frigate Auvergne is guided by a tugboat upon arrival at the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev 

French Navy's frigate Auvergne is guided by tugboats upon arrival at the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev 

French Navy's frigate Auvergne is guided by tugboats upon arrival at the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev 

French Navy's frigate Auvergne is seen at the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev 

French Navy's frigate Auvergne is guided by a tugboat upon arrival at the Black Sea port of Odessa, Ukraine December 24, 2021. REUTERS/Sergey Smolentsev 

Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht and Frigate Captain Thorsten Schaefer visit the operations center of the corvette Oldenburg during her visit of the navy base in Warnemuende, Germany, December 17, 2021. Bernd Wuestneck/Pool via REUTERS 

Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht and Frigate Captain Thorsten Schaefer visit the operations center of the corvette Oldenburg during her visit of the navy base in Warnemuende, Germany, December 17, 2021. Bernd Wuestneck/Pool via REUTERS 

Defence Minister Christine Lambrecht and Frigate Captain Thorsten Schaefer visit the operations center of the corvette Oldenburg during her visit of the navy base in Warnemuende, Germany, December 17, 2021. Bernd Wuestneck/Pool via REUTERS 

French Navy's frigate Auvergne sails in the Bosphorus as it is on its way to the Black Sea in Istanbul, Turkey, December 13, 2021. Picture taken December 13, 2021. REUTERS/Yoruk Isik 

French Navy sailors are seen onboard the French frigate Auvergne, currently moored at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou 

The French frigate Auvergne is seen moored at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou 

Captain Paul Merveilleux de Vignaux poses for a photo onboard the French frigate Auvergne, currently moored at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou 

A NH90 Caiman grounded onboard the French frigate Auvergne, currently moored at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou 

A NH90 Caiman grounded onboard the French frigate Auvergne, currently moored at the port of Larnaca, Cyprus November 8, 2021. REUTERS/Yiannis Kourtoglou 

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi visits the German navy frigate Bayern, docked at the International Cruise Terminal, in Tokyo, Japan November 5, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS 

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi visits the German navy frigate Bayern, docked at the International Cruise Terminal, in Tokyo, Japan November 5, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS 

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Tilo Kalski, captain of the German navy frigate visit the German navy frigate Bayern, docked at the International Cruise Terminal, in Tokyo, Japan November 5, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS 

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi and Tilo Kalski, captain of the German navy frigate visit the German navy frigate Bayern, docked at the International Cruise Terminal, in Tokyo, Japan November 5, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS 

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (C) talks with Tilo Kalski, captain of the German navy frigate as he visits the German navy Frigate Bayern, docked at the International Cruise Terminal, in Tokyo, Japan November 5, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS 

Japan’s Defense Minister Nobuo Kishi (C) talks to Tilo Kalski, captain of the German navy frigate as he visits the German navy frigate Bayern, docked at the International Cruise Terminal, in Tokyo, Japan November 5, 2021. David Mareuil/Pool via REUTERS