The first results of the latest Polish-Swedish defense agreement are beginning to take shape. Thanks to a letter of intent signed on September 2 in Kielce by Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of National Defence Władysław Kosiniak-Kamysz and Swedish Minister of Defence Pål Jonson, both countries committed to joint operations in the Baltic Sea—and that commitment is now materializing. What is SNEX (Short Notice Exercise)? According to the Operational Command, it is an exercise characterized by a very short notice period for the forces involved. Its purpose is to test the ability to carry out assigned tasks within a mandated timeframe.