NATO ships and cables in the Baltic Sea: NATO will send about 10 ships to protect underwater infrastructure in the Baltic Sea – reports Politico. They are to patrol nearby regions submarine cables and other installations to deter potential sabotage perpetrators.
Damaged cables: Let us remind you that it was damaged during the holidays a cable connecting Helsinki with the German city of Rostock and a cable belonging to Chinaand also EstLink 2 electrical connection. In the case of the latter, the search for a unit that will repair it is ongoing. According to the Estonian ERR portal, an inspection of the seabed took place last week. Repairing the cable may take several months.
Russian “shadow fleet”? ABOUT cable damage is suspected EagleS tankerwho was detained by the Finnish services. It is possible that it belongs to Russian so-called shadow fleetsi.e. ships carrying Russian oil. The ship flew the flag of the Cook Islands. Finnish authorities reported that they found an anchor mark on the seabedapparently from a vessel linked to Russia.
Artificial intelligence will help NATO: The incident sparked outrage in Europe, with NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte vowing to “increase military presence in the Baltic Sea.” As reported by Politico, the UK-led group of mainly Baltic and Nordic countries that cooperate on defense, the Joint Expeditionary Force, announced on Monday that it would increase monitoring ship traffic using artificial intelligence.
See also: There is an undersea hybrid war going on. More in the text “NATO warns against underwater 'hybrid warfare'. 'We know what the Russians have developed'”.
Sources: PoliticoIAR