No, Don’t Call the Baltic a ‘NATO Lake’ - Royal United Services ...
Sep 5, 2022 · Even with all countries bordering the Baltic Sea (besides Russia) joining NATO, it remains a sea that can be traversed by any vessel or seafaring nation – be it the Russian, Chinese or Iranian navy. Calling it a ‘NATO lake’ is not constructive in terms of either internal or external communication.
Baltic Sea Now Called a ‘NATO Lake’ - National Defense Magazine
Jul 10, 2024 · Now, with the recent accession of Finland and Sweden to the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, the Baltic Sea on July 10 was called a “NATO lake” at a panel held in conjunction with the treaty organization’s 75th Anniversary Summit in Washington D.C.
Sorry Russia, the Baltic Sea is NATO’s lake now - POLITICO
Jul 13, 2023 · VILNIUS — A resurgent NATO is set to tighten its grip on the Baltic Sea, complicating a vital transit route for Vladimir Putin’s navy in Russia’s backyard. This week’s alliance summit in Vilnius was Finland’s first as a NATO member.
'NATO Lake' Sabotage Feared as Two Undersea Cables Damaged …
Nov 19, 2024 · Two undersea cables in the Baltic Sea were disrupted in quick succession, NATO officials and local telecommunications companies have said. It raises fears of sabotage from "malicious actors" in...
Russia Sabotaging 'NATO Lake' Cables to Freeze Europe, State
Jan 6, 2025 · There are fears that Moscow could step up "hybrid attacks" to test NATO's resolve in a region which has seen an expansion of the alliance. Finnish authorities are investigating a severed...
Small 'NATO Lake' exclave could be Russia's next target: ex-general
Feb 28, 2024 · With Sweden joining @NATO many are posting a map showing a "NATO Lake" as the Baltic Sea. But there's danger here. Most haven't heard of Kaliningrad or the Suwalkie "Gap."
The Baltic Sea is far from a ‘NATO lake’ – the alliance must …
Apr 22, 2024 · The Baltic Sea has been described as a ‘NATO lake’ and various Baltic countries have celebrated the increase in their security. However, Russia’s recent activity in the Baltic shows that NATO members need to remain vigilant in …
Baltic Sea undersea 'sabotage' sets stage for escalating NATO …
Jan 13, 2025 · Even before ships began damaging cables in the Baltic region, the strategic sea -- referred to by some allied leaders as the "NATO lake" after the accession of Sweden and Finland to the alliance ...
Is the Baltic Sea a NATO Lake? - Carnegie Endowment for …
Dec 18, 2023 · Ultimately, the Baltic Sea is no NATO lake—certainly not while the Kremlin persists in destabilizing the region through hybrid activity and while Russia maintains a formidable, nuclear-armed military capability in Kaliningrad.
Sweden joins ‘Nato lake’ on Moscow’s doorstep - Financial Times
Mar 7, 2024 · Sweden finally joined Nato on Thursday, meaning the western defence alliance has nearly ringed the entire Baltic Sea, a significant oil trading route for Russia and home to one of its fleets....