Putin gambled – and lost his ability to threaten Nato’s southern flank
The expansion of Nato in the three years since Russia widened its war on Ukraine has turned the Baltic Sea – once contested ...
Poland calls for sanctions on captains of ships damaging Baltic cables
Captains of ships that damage underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea such as telecoms cables or pipelines should be put ...
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Three Decades of Baltic Military Cooperation and the Way Ahead
It is well known that the three Baltic States, Latvia, Lithuania, and Estonia, are distinct yet share many similarities. They are comparable in size and have ...
Baltic Sea Cable Incidents Pile Up—Who Is To Blame?
In just three months, three incidents of damage to Baltic Sea underwater cables have taken place. While accidential cable ...
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US-Baltic Defense Partnerships: A Return on Investment
In an era marked by evolving geopolitical challenges and the imperative for robust defense capabilities along NATO’s Eastern Flank, the strategic partnership ...
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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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Second ship seized in Baltic Sea cable damage investigation
The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, and the NATO military alliance recently boosted ...
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Second Ship Seized in Baltic Sea Cable Damage Investigation
OSLO (Reuters) -Norwegian police said on Friday they had seized and boarded a Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew on suspicion of involvement in causing damage to a telecoms cable in the ...
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Russia, Seeking to Salvage Military Bases, Goes Hat in Hand to Syria
A delegation of Russian diplomats arrived last Tuesday in a caravan of white SUVs for a summit in Damascus and an unenviable assignment: lay the groundwork for Russia to keep its military bases in ...
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Norway releases ship suspected of Baltic Sea cable damage
The Baltic Sea region is on high alert after a string of power cable, telecom link, and gas pipeline outages since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022. The NATO military alliance recently boosted its ...