Sweden has detained an unnamed vessel following damage to undersea infrastructure linking the country to Latvia Sweden and Latvia have rep

Disruption of the line between Sweden and Latvia follows earlier incidents linked to suspected sabotage by Russia and China.

Earlier this month, NATO launched a new mission, “Baltic Sentry,” to enhance surveillance and deterrence in the Baltic Sea. The operation includes frigates, maritime patrol aircraft, and naval drones, with a focus on protecting undersea assets.

NATO officials are investigating damage discovered on Sunday to another undersea cable running across the Baltic Sea, this time a telecommunications link between NATO member states Sweden and Latvia.

The move marks yet another step in the systematic military encircling of Russia by the US-led military alliance, which continues to back the far-right Ukrainian regime in a war aimed at inflicting a strategic defeat on Moscow and subjugating its territory to semi-colonial status.

The eight Nordic and Baltic countries (NB8) have tasked former NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg with preparing an independent report to enhance Nordic-Baltic security and defense cooperation.

Jens Stoltenberg has been appointed by Nordic and Baltic countries to write report on military defense and measures to counter sabotage, hybrid threats, says Swedish Foreign Ministry - Anadolu Ajansı

European leaders convened in Davos to address the evolving security dynamics in Europe, underscoring the need for increased military investment, NATO

NATO chief Mark Rutte says ‘Baltic Sentry’ mission to protect critical undersea cables following string of incidents.

The Baltic Sea operation in the region bordering Russia comes as European fears of sabotage mount after a string of disruptions to underwater cables.

Baltic NATO countries meeting in Helsinki on Tuesday vowed to boost patrol missions after several telecom and power cables were severed in the Baltic Sea in recent months, with experts and

NATO is launching a new mission to protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region after a string of incidents that have heightened concerns about possible Russian activities, the alliance’s leader said.