NATO, Baltic Sea

NATO Ally Seizes Ship After Latest Baltic Undersea Cable Sabotage
Several undersea cables running under the surface of the Baltic Sea have been damaged in suspected sabotage incidents in recent months.
Ships, sea drones and AI: How NATO is hardening its defense of critical Baltic undersea cables
After a series of suspected undersea cable cuttings, NATO has launched a new surveillance and deterrence mission to protect critical infrastructure under the Baltic Sea.
At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine countries with shores on Baltic waters.
Norway Releases Ship Suspected of Baltic Sea Cable Damage
Asharq Al Awsat A Norwegian cargo ship with an all-Russian crew suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea telecoms cable has been released by authorities in Norway after no link to the incident was found, the police said late on Friday.
Why Estonia is proposing tax on ships to fund Baltic Sea cable protection?
Estonia's defence minister on Wednesday said ships may have to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea to cover costs of protecting undersea cables.
Exclusive: Baltic Sea shipping tax could pay for undersea cable protection, says Estonian minister
Shipping firms may need to pay a fee to use the Baltic Sea, one of the world's busiest shipping routes, in order to cover the high costs of protecting undersea cables, Estonia's defence minister said on Wednesday following a spate of breaches.
Ships face new tax to sail through Baltic Sea to protect underwater cables from Putin sabotage
Shipping firms may need to pay a tax to use the Baltic Sea to fund costly protection for underwater cables, says Estonia’s defence minister. Hanno Pevkur said the move may be needed after a series of incidents where vessels allegedly linked to Russia’s “shadow fleet” have damaged power and communications cables with their anchors in acts of suspected sabotage by Vladimir Putin ’s regime.
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Baltic Sea's deadly legacy: A looming ecological disaster
The topic of deadly remnants from past conflicts regularly resurfaces in the media and beyond. Unfortunately, this issue ...
Baltic sea cable damage: Norway releases ship with all-Russian crew seized at Latvia’s request
Norwegian authorities have released a cargo ship with an all-Russian crew, initially suspected of damaging a Baltic Sea ...
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NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect vital cables. Here's why and how
Crew members aboard a French Navy Atlantique 2 surveillance plane patrolling Thursday, Jan. 23, 2025, over the Baltic Sea as part of the NATO military alliance's "Baltic Sentry" mission to ...
11 Baltic cables damaged in 15 months, pushing NATO to boost security
NATO is deploying eyes in the sky and on the Baltic Sea to protect cables and pipelines that stitch together the nine ...
Russia Issues Warning Over NATO Flotilla 'Abuses' in Baltic Sea
Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged ...
Lithuanian president backs Trump's NATO defense spending goal amid ongoing Russian threat
Lithuanian President Gitanas Nausėda says that any peace settlement in Ukraine must involve Kyiv and come with more defense ...
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‘It’s Our Backyard’: On Board a Lithuanian Patrol for Russian Hybrid Threats in the Baltic
Through Captain Arunas’ binoculars, visibility is close to zero: "One kilometer, no more." The thick fog hanging over the ...
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NATO bolsters Baltic ops after cable break, Russia questioned
The Central Criminal Police has not yet found evidence that Russian special services are behind severing the Finland-Estonia ...