Cable damage in the Baltic Sea
NATO: Ships, planes and drones should protect the Baltic Sea
The NATO states around the Baltic Sea are discussing how they should respond to the latest suspected acts of sabotage. New technologies should also be used to improve monitoring.
In the future, NATO will monitor important cables and lines in the Baltic Sea with significantly more ships, aircraft and drones. “I can announce today that NATO is launching Operation Baltic Sentry,” said NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte at a press conference at the end of a Baltic Sea summit in the Finnish capital Helsinki. The aim is to strengthen the maritime presence and surveillance in key areas of the alliance.
Rutte also cited an initiative to use new technologies as part of the effort. This also includes a small fleet of naval drones to ensure improved surveillance and deterrence.
With the summit in Helsinki, the participating NATO countries Germany, Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Latvia, Lithuania, Poland and Sweden are reacting to several incidents in which lines and cables in the Baltic Sea were allegedly deliberately cut. In the latest incident, the oil tanker “Eagle S” is suspected of intentionally damaging a power line and several communications cables on Christmas by dragging its anchor on the seabed. The Finnish criminal police have arrested the ship and are investigating possible sabotage.
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Source: Stern
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