Baltic Sea, NATO

Baltic Sea sabotage crew were poised to cut more cables when caught, Finland Says
Crew on board an oil tanker accused of sabotaging undersea power and communications cables in the Baltic Sea were poised to cut other cables and pipelines when Finnish authorities boarded the vessel last month,
NATO announces a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region
NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte says the alliance is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region
NATO launches new naval operation in Baltic Sea after severing of cables
The Baltic Sea operation in the region bordering Russia comes as European fears of sabotage mount after a string of disruptions to underwater cables.
NATO to deploy ships, aircraft in Baltic Sea after cable breaches
By Anne Kauranen, Essi Lehto and Andreas Rinke HELSINKI (Reuters) -NATO countries will deploy frigates, patrol aircraft and naval drones in the Baltic Sea to help protect critical infrastructure and reserve the right to take action against ships suspected of posing a security threat,
Baltic Sea undersea 'sabotage' sets stage for escalating NATO-Russia contest
A spate of alleged sabotage operations against undersea cables in the Baltic Sea has raised the prospect of a dangerous 2025 in NATO's northern theater.
Baltic Sea military boost begun by NATO to safeguard underwater cables from sabotage
NATO launched a new Baltic Sea mission that will add military capabilities into the strategic waterway as concerns over suspected Russian sabotage and aggression in the area ratchet up.
Estonia steps up patrols in the icy Baltic Sea in a show of force after suspected cable sabotage
Estonian naval ships are taking part in stepped-up patrols in the Baltic Sea by NATO countries after undersea power and communications cables have been damaged in recent months.
Baltic Sea Cables Damage Can’t Be Accident, EU Tech Chief Says
The European Union’s new digital chief, Henna Virkkunen, suggested the repeated damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea couldn’t be fully accidental, as leaders from the region prepare to gather for a NATO summit devoted to the topic.
NATO launches new naval operation in Baltic sea after severed cables
The incidents contributed to mounting European fears of sabotage, as NATO officials accuse Russia of a growing “destabilization campaign” over their military support for Ukraine and sanctions against Moscow.
Baltic Sea sabotage: Crew of tanker planned to damage more cables
Finland has claimed that the oil tanker suspected of sabotaging several undersea cables in the Baltic Sea late last year was planning to sever additional cables. As part of their investigation, Scandinavian authorities seized the vessel Eagle S,
Nine suspects figure in Finland's undersea cable sabotage probe
Finnish authorities believe that the anchor of the oil tanker Eagle S cut an electric cable between Finland and Estonia and damaged four data transmission cables on Christmas Day 2024. Read also: Putin's 'rusty tankers' threaten the Baltic Sea — German FM Baerbock Interrogations and other operational activities on board the vessel are ongoing,

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Baltic Sea, as China and Russia Start Cutting Undersea Cables, Is Emerging as a ‘Theater of Military Operations’
Chinese researchers apply for patents for ‘submarine cable cutting devices,’ while Russian experts boast on television that ...
Huge 36ft ‘Blue Whale’ stealth submarine drones to patrol Baltic Sea for Nato to stop Putin & China cutting key cables
A GIANT 36ft stealth submarine drone dubbed the “Blue Whale” has been deployed in the Baltic Sea to prevent any looming ...
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Fire and ice: How an oil spill in the Baltic could resurrect the ghost of the Torrey Canyon
For many years, Baltic Sea countries have been using a rather surprising product to help prepare strategies to tackle an oil ...