NATO's presence in a strategic sea it shares with Russia is about to get bigger

NATO's presence in a strategic sea it shares with Russia is about to get bigger

The HMS Carlskrona near Karlskrona, Sweden, as part of the NATO Baltic Sea patrol mission.Johan NILSSON / TT NEWS AGENCY / AFPNATO has ramped up its presence in the Baltic Sea, sensing a threat from Russia.Countries that border the strategic waters are also ordering more vessels.The sea is important both to Russia and to NATO.NATO countries that share a strategically important sea with Russia have boosted their presence there and are buying more…

There have been an increasing number of cases recently of Russian aircraft violating NATO airspace.