Tensions in the Baltic Sea have escalated over the past few days, with NATO stepping up its naval exercises and accusing Russia without evidence of an alleged clandestine sabotage campaign against submarine communications and energy links. In the latest incident, on January 26, an undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged by

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The West blames Russia for justifying its desire to turn the Baltic into a NATO lake

Defense has deployed Special Forces to test the security of critical infrastructure at sea. Think of wind farms, gas pipelines, but also submarine cables. "We must seriously prepare for Russian sabotage in the North Sea," says outgoing Minister of Justice Paul Van Tigchelt.

Defensie heeft Special Forces ingezet om de beveiliging van kritieke infrastructuur op zee te testen. Denk dan aan windmolenparken, gasleidingen, maar ook onderzeese kabels. “We moeten ons ernstig voorbereiden op Russische sabotage in de Noordzee”, zegt ontslagnemend justitieminister Paul Van Tigchelt.

Ook ons land voert beveiliging Noordzee fors op uit vrees voor Russische sabotage

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Belgium

Our country is also significantly increasing security in the North Sea due to fears of Russian sabotage

Initiated on 13 January 2025, ‘Baltic Sentry’ is building maritime surveillance and presence activity to deter rogue actor…

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‘Baltic Sentry’ demonstrates NATO MCM core role in countering CUI threats

The recent instances of sabotage of infrastructure in the Baltic Sea are a test for NATO. Niels Markussen, Director of NATO’s Critical Undersea Infrastructure Navigation and Security Centre, points out that we are still building our capabilities and will achieve full operational readiness by the end of the year.

Ostatnie przypadki sabotażu infrastruktury na Bałtyku to test dla NATO. Niels Markussen, dyrektor Centrum Żeglugi i Bezpieczeństwa Krytycznej Infrastruktury Podmorskiej NATO, wskazuje, że wciąż budujemy nasze zdolności, a pełną gotowość operacyjną osiągniemy pod koniec roku.

Uszkodzenia kabli na Bałtyku testem dla NATO. Nowe wyzwania i strategie

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Baltic Cable Damage a Test for NATO: New Challenges and Strategies

VILNIUS – Officials from Latvia and Estonia, which are set to decouple from the Russian electricity system along with Lithuania next Febru......

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Riga

Latvia

Baltic countries ready for synchronization, Russian provocations – energy officials

Nikolai Patrushev, aide to the Russian president and chairman of the Russian Naval Collegium, said today that the West, without any investigation, accused Russia of cutting submarine cables to strengthen its military presence in the Baltic.

Помоћник руског председника и председник Поморског колегијума Русије Николај Патрушев изјавио је данас да је Запад без икакве истраге оптужио Русију да је прекинула подморске каблове како би ојачала своје војно присуство на Балтику

Патрушев: Запад је оптужио Русију за ванредно стање на Балтику како би ојачао своје присуство

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Patrushev: The West accused Russia of a state of emergency in the Baltics to strengthen its presence

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Andriy Yermak, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's … quot;Russia is waging a hybrid war of aggression," German … "undermine support for Ukraine." But hybrid warfare … a data cable connecting Latvia to Sweden was damaged, the …

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NATO Members Warned Over Russian Sabotage Campaign

The Police Security Service (PST) warns of an increased risk of Russian sabotage actions on Norwegian soil.

Politiets sikkerhetstjeneste (PST) advarer om en økt fare for russisk sabotasjeaksjoner på norsk jord.

PST advarer om økt fare for russisk sabotasje mot Norge

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PST warns of increased risk of Russian sabotage against Norway

German and Danish leaders, Olaf Scholz and Mette Frederiksen, discussed in Berlin assistance to Ukraine and countering hybrid threats posed by Russia. Both top officials spoke with journalists following the meeting, an Ukrinform correspondent reports. "Regarding Russia's war of aggression against Ukraine, our position remains unwavering: we will support Ukraine in defending its sovereignty and freedom ‘for as long as it takes’. We agree with our…

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Support for Ukraine, Baltic Sea protection: Scholz, Frederiksen talk countering Russian threats

Baltic Sea security threats: Nations strengthen defenses against perceived Russian risks

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Initiated on 13 January 2025, ‘Baltic Sentry’ is building maritime surveillance and presence activity to deter rogue actor threats to the Baltic Sea’s CUI network. Two NATO task groups – Standing NATO Maritime Group 1 (SNMG1) and Standing NATO Mine Counter Measures Group 1 (SNMCMG1) – sit centrally within this activity. These standing naval forces (SNFs) are adding more ships to their ‘orders of battle’, alongside working with NATO navies’ natio…

The West blames Russia for justifying its desire to turn the Baltic into a NATO lake

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