NATO, Baltic Sea

Baltic Sea Map Shows NATO Flotilla Deployed to Guard Undersea Cables
The mission, dubbed Baltic Sentry, follows worry over increased Russian military activity near key undersea communication cables.
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.
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.
Powerful Nato Taskforce Shields Baltic Sea from Sabotage Threats Near Estonia Coast
A large Nato flotilla has gathered off the coast of Estonia, with the goal of securing the critical undersea cables and pipelines that run across the Baltic Sea. This mission comes in response to a series of incidents where important infrastructure was damaged,
NATO deploys 'sea drones' to safeguard undersea cable infrastructure
NATO will use uncrewed surface vessels or sea drones to monitor shipping in the Baltic Sea and protect undersea cable infrastructure.
NATO boosts patrols after Baltic cable incidents raise alarm
"Ruptures of undersea cables that have rattled European security officials in recent months were likely the result of maritime accidents rather than Russian sabotage, according to several U.S. and European intelligence officials,
NATO assembles flotilla off Estonia to protect undersea cables from Russian threats
A NATO flotilla has been assembled off the coast of Estonia as the military alliance strengthens its presence in the region to safeguard critical undersea cables. Following recent accusations of Russian sabotage in the Baltic Sea,
Russia’s Baltic Sea sabotage is no accident, it’s strategy
Intelligence officials in the U.S. and Europe have suggested that recent incidents damaging critical cables in the Baltic Sea ...
Russia's Baltic oil shipments fall 10% after EU sanctions, Finland says
Russia's oil shipments via the Baltic Sea fell by roughly 10% in the last four months of 2024, the Finnish Border Guard said, ...
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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 ...
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EU sanctions lead to 10% drop in Russia’s Baltic oil shipments
Baltic Sea nations remain on alert over infrastructure disruptions since Russia's invasion of Ukraine in 2022.
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.
Germany tows disabled Russian ‘shadow fleet’ tanker adrift in Baltic Sea
Germany is working to secure a drifting Russian oil tanker, believed to be part of Moscow’s “shadow fleet” used to fund its ...
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Russia's Baltic Oil Shipments Drop 10% After EU sanctions
EU sanctions and new US measures have led to a decline in Russian oil shipments via the Baltic Sea, impacting the shadow ...
Germany calls a Russian oil tanker adrift in the Baltic Sea a threat to security
An oil tanker believed to be part of Russia’s efforts to evade international sanctions went adrift and had to be towed ashore ...
Russia says it will counter any UK-Ukraine cooperation in Sea of Azov
The Russian Foreign Ministry said on Saturday Ukraine and Britain "had no room" for cooperation in the Sea of Azov, ...