Undersea infrastructure is Europe’s unexpected Achilles’ heel. What’s going on?
Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising suspicions they are the result of sabotage.
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The D Brief: Hegseth’s contracting pause; NATO’s Baltic problem; Denmark ups military spending; MADIS vs. drones; And a bit more.
One of the Russian ships was detained Sunday by the Swedes for further investigation, the Journal reports. The ship’s owner ...
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At least 11 Baltic cables have been damaged in 15 months, prompting NATO to up its guard
With its powerful camera, the French Navy surveillance plane scouring the Baltic Sea zoomed in on a cargo ship plowing the ...
Two NATO Allies Commit to 5% Defense Spending Amid Trump Pressure: Report
Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO members to pledge an increase in defense spending to five percent of GDP, according to a report.
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Lithuania, Estonia pledge 5% defense spending, following Trump's call, FT reports
Lithuania and Estonia have become the first NATO members to meet U.S. President Donald Trump's call to raise defense spending ...
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Lithuania, Estonia lead increase in defense spending as NATO allies members — FT
According to Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kestutis Budrys, the Baltic state would allocate between 5% and 6% of its GDP on defense from 2026 and until at least 2030 ...
Belarus election is poised to extend the 30-year rule of ‘Europe’s last dictator’
The last time Belarus staged a presidential election in 2020, authoritarian leader Alexander Lukashenko was declared the ...
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Baltic ally Estonia hails cooperation with US in acquiring half-dozen HIMARS
The Baltic country Estonia, which has been a NATO member since 2004, received six High Mobility Artillery Rocket Systems for the first time earlier this month as part of its push to deter Russian ...
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Lithuania calls on NATO to show its readiness to counter Russian aggression
Lithuanian Foreign Minister Kęstutis Budrys believes that NATO should be more decisive in countering Russian sabotage attacks ...
F-35s Now Helping Prevent Baltic Seafloor Cable Sabotage
NATO’s Supreme Headquarters Allied Powers Europe (SHAPE) has confirmed to TWZ that four Dutch F-35A stealth fighters are now also participating in Baltic Sentry, a mission intended to ensure the ...