The NATO mission to secure cables in the Baltic Sea

A NATO fleet has gathered off the coast of Estonia, with which the military alliance wants to strengthen its presence in the Baltic Sea and protect European undersea cables and pipelines from sabotage.

Recently, there have been several sabotage attacks in the Baltic Sea, in which Russia is probably involved. Dmitry Pletenchuk, Speaker of the Ukrainian Navy, noted on FREEDOM that “surprises” can be expected from Russia, but the Baltic Sea can actually be considered NATO's inland sea.

NATO launches patrol highlighting Baltic Sea security concerns

This article was originally published by Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty and is reprinted with permission. NATO and EU leaders agreed to launch a monitoring mission of the Baltic Sea in the wake of several “serious incidents” damaging critical undersea infrastructure, some of which are suspected to involve vessels that form part of Russia’s so-called shadow fleet. At a meeting in Helsinki on January 14, leaders from eight Baltic Sea nations and …

NATO warships have begun patrolling the Baltic Sea as part of the Baltic Guard program.

The NATO mission to secure cables in the Baltic Sea

This week NATO launched 'Baltic Sentry', a new naval mission to prevent attacks on cable infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. The alliance says Russia is to blame for recent incidents, but can increased NATO patrols make a difference?

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