NATO countries have launched a new operation aimed at increasing surveillance and demonstrating a stronger presence in the Baltic Sea. The reason is the increase in cases of damage to underwater infrastructure in the region.
NATO member states are participating in a new mission, which aims to increase surveillance and demonstrate a stronger presence in the Baltic Sea.
The German military ship "Baltic Guard" with its crew of 60 will patrol the Baltic Sea for the next 8 weeks.
Since 2023, underwater infrastructure in the region, such as telecommunications, electricity, and fuel lines in the Baltic Sea, has been "disrupted." In most cases, this was primarily due to commercial ships coming from Russia.
It is not yet clear whether these were deliberate acts of sabotage or the result of negligence. But NATO countries want to monitor the region more closely.
Repeated incidents
"I can't say that the situation is extremely tense. But we have also noticed in other contexts that NATO's ability to react and the security of the sea lanes in the Baltic Sea are at risk," says Marc T. Tippner, the ship's commander.
According to him, there are repeated incidents, the authorship of which is not entirely clear.
NATO states believe that a stronger presence in the region could help prevent further incidents. /DW/ (A2 Televizion)
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