Answer- A
1) The intergovernmental alliance conducting a 12-day maritime exercise named "Neptune Strike '22" in the Mediterranean Sea from January 24, 2022 is the NATO (North Atlantic Treaty Organization) member countries. The naval drill is scheduled to end on February 04, 2022, and is aimed at demonstrating and testing NATO's diverse range of maritime capabilities.
2) The announcement of the US-led NATO naval drills involving the USS Harry Truman aircraft carrier came after Russia declared its own naval exercises from the Pacific to the Atlantic Sea for two months (January and February).