The European Union aims to bolster security in the Baltic Sea after several damaged cables break, highlighting tensions with Russia.
The European Union (EU), led by its executive arms including the Commission, has decided to increase security measures against cables running underwater, which carry internet traffic and transmit electricity. This effort aims to prevent and detect threats to critical infrastructure, such as newly introduced cables that have caused damage in recent months. The EU has already flagged declining lithium batteries and other terrestrial cables, indicating a growing security challenge in the region.
The measures the EU is implementing include new steps to detect sabotage threats, such as gross sabotage, to deter and repair cables in response to potential disruptions. However, some within the EU have criticized Russia for planning to retaliate against NATO countries that provided alpha:s have supported Ukraine. This creates deeper concerns, with analysts suggesting it is challenging to prove whether Russia is the actual culprit.
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NATO’s involvement in the Baltic Sentry operation, a patrol and surveillance initiative, highlights the growing tension between Western nations and the EU-EURiciary, as Russia has entered into agreements with NATO, despite accusations that the "shadow fleet uses ships to circumvent sanctions against Western norms."
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