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Why Baltic Sea Cables Are in the News and What NATO Is Doing to Protect Them
NATO is ratcheting up its guard against suspected attempts to sabotage underwater energy and data cables and pipelines that crisscross the Baltic Sea.
NATO's Baltic Sea allies band together to deter suspected sabotage of undersea cables
NATO and its eight Baltic Sea allies say they are stepping up efforts to deter 'any attempts at sabotage' in the wake of a series of incidents that have damaged key undersea power and telecommunications cables.
Cables deep under the Baltic Sea keep getting damaged - here is what Nato is doing to protect them
This heightened surveillance, both in the air and at sea, signals Nato’s intensified efforts to protect underwater infrastructure in the Baltic. The alliance is responding to a concerning rise in incidents involving damage to vital energy and data cables and pipelines.
Russian Cable Under NATO Lake Damaged Through 'External Influence': Moscow
In a statement to the Russian news outlet, Rostelecom said: "Some time ago, in the Baltic Sea, as a result of external influence, Rostelecom's underwater cable [was] damaged," but it specified that this would not have any affect on its subscribers and that restoration efforts were underway.
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.
'External impact' damages Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable, TASS reports
An underwater Russian Baltic Sea telecoms cable was damaged by an "external impact," Russia's TASS news agency cited the country's state-owned Rostelecom company as saying on Saturday.
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The Baltic Sea’s energy infrastructure is under attack. NATO must act
The European Union and NATO must strengthen cooperation to protect critical energy infrastructure from attacks, which pose a ...
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NATO countries patrol the Baltic looking for vessels linked to infrastructure damage
NATO has launched a naval mission aimed at protecting undersea infrastructure, cables and pipelines which Nordic and Baltic governments believe have become targets of sabotage, likely by Russia.
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NATO Launches Baltic Sentry Mission in Baltic Sea
The Baltic Sea NATO allies joint statement also condemned Russia. “Russia´s use of the so-called shadow fleet poses a particular threat to the maritime and environmental security in the Baltic ...
3 Baltic states disconnect from the Soviet-era grid to merge with the European energy system
The flow of electricity between the Baltic countries of Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania and Russia has been officially severed.
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Russian official threatens Baltic states over ‘clown show’ plans to seize shadow tankers
A Russian lawmaker threatened retaliation against Baltic Sea nations after it emerged that they were planning to arrest tankers in the shadow fleet carrying Moscow’s barrels. Duma parliamentarian ...
Bruised in Baltic Sea, Europe plans ways to tackle Russia shadow fleet
After a string of incidents of undersea sabotage, European nations in the Baltic Sea region are preparing to crack down on ...
Three NATO members still rely on Russia to manage their electricity grid. They’re about to pull the plug
Estonia, along with fellow Baltic states Latvia and Lithuania, is preparing finally to rid itself of one of the last vestiges ...
Baltic states finally turn off Russian electricity
A new era starts in the Baltic countries on February 8. On that day, Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia are switching off their ...