**Nato Expands Baltic Surveillance to Safeguard Vital Undersea Cables**

Fri Mar 14 2025 15:39:25 GMT+0200 (Eastern European Standard Time)
**Nato Expands Baltic Surveillance to Safeguard Vital Undersea Cables**

Nato's new initiative aims to protect critical undersea infrastructure amid rising tensions in the region.


In light of recent incidents involving damage to essential undersea cables, Nato has launched a significant mission termed "Baltic Sentry," which focuses on enhancing maritime surveillance in the Baltic Sea. Announced during a summit in Helsinki, where representatives from all Baltic-facing Nato countries gathered, the initiative will see the deployment of additional patrol aircraft, warships, and drones aimed at fortifying the security of undersea communications and power links.

Amid ongoing geopolitical tensions, particularly following Russia's invasion of Ukraine, these developments come as a direct response to increasing concerns surrounding undersea infrastructure safety. Nato Secretary-General Mark Rutte emphasized the necessity for heightened vigilance, especially regarding Moscow’s so-called "shadow fleet"—ships with ambiguous ownership allegedly involved in transporting prohibited oil products.

While Rutte refrained from naming Russia as a specific threat, he acknowledged the urgency for military readiness in response to suspicious activities at sea. "There is reason for grave concern," Rutte stated, highlighting the strategic significance of the 1.3 million kilometers of cables that facilitate 95% of global internet traffic, representing around $10 trillion in financial transactions daily.

The escalating frequency of unexplained damage incidents witnessed in the Baltic—most recently, an electricity cable between Finland and Estonia—has heightened calls for accountability. Finnish authorities intervened last December when an oil tanker was believed to be in jeopardy of causing further damage to power and gas pipes during its transit.

Officials from both Estonia and Sweden have expressed skepticism regarding the genuineness of such incidents, questioning whether they could simply be categorized as accidents or mishandling by maritime operators. Both nations are taking proactive measures while considering a more intricately planned security posture in the Baltic region amid these troubling developments.

Nato's commitment to "what it takes to ensure the safety and security" of its critical infrastructure marks a decisive step in an increasingly precarious geopolitical landscape, where surveillance and readiness have never been more crucial.

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