Event 62

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Information confirmed by official news source quoting Defence Secretary and including details on ship deployments, JEF cooperation, and official activation protocol in response to increased hybrid attacks against undersea infrastructure.",
  "countries": [
    "United Kingdom",
    "Denmark",
    "Finland",
    "Estonia",
    "Iceland",
    "Latvia",
    "Lithuania",
    "Netherlands",
    "Sweden",
    "Norway"
  ],
  "country": "United Kingdom",
  "defense_prep": {
    "is_defense_prep_event": true,
    "links": [
      "https://www.forcesnews.com/services/navy/royal-navy-task-force-deploys-defend-critical-undersea-data-cables"
    ],
    "notes": "Multinational maritime and air assets mobilized following increased threat levels to undersea infrastructure.",
    "title": "Royal Navy & Joint Expeditionary Force deployment to defend critical undersea cables"
  },
  "description": "A Royal Navy task force of seven ships is deploying along with other Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) assets to defend undersea data cables and critical undersea infrastructure from the English Channel to the Baltic Sea amidst increased concerns over hybrid threats.",
  "event_time_utc": "2023-12-01T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Official BFBS Forces News article dated 30 November 2023.",
    "Deployment includes naval and air assets from the UK and JEF partners.",
    "Coverage of JEF ministers authorising enhanced surveillance and defense readiness.",
    "Screenshot clearly shows details of Royal Navy and partner deployments, assets included, and direct quotes from official sources.",
    "Date/time of the deployment announcement is visible in the page header.",
    "Participating nations and assets listed in the article text."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "A Royal Navy task force of seven ships will deploy along with other Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) assets to defend and patrol vulnerable undersea critical infrastructure from the English Channel to the Baltic Sea.",
    "The UK contribution will include two Royal Navy frigates, minehunters, Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship, and Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.",
    "It comes after defence ministers from all 10 JEF nations unanimously agreed to activate a protocol mobilising military assets from all participation nations after an increase in attacks on these networks.",
    "The JEF is the UK's northern European security coalition of mainly Nordic and Baltic countries, including the UK, Norway, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.",
    "\"A Royal Navy task force of seven ships will deploy along with other Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) nations to secure vulnerable undersea critical infrastructure from the English Channel to the Baltic Sea.\"",
    "\"The UK contribution will include two Royal Navy frigates, Royal Fleet Auxiliary vessels and mine countermeasures vessels, as well as a Royal Fleet Auxiliary landing ship – supported by a Royal Air Force P-8 Poseidon maritime patrol aircraft.\"",
    "\"It comes after defence ministers from all 10 JEF nations unanimously agreed to activate a protocol mobilising military assets from all participation nations after an increase in attacks and threats.\"",
    "\"The JEF is the UK-driven European security coalition of mainly Nordic and Baltic countries, including the UK, Denmark, Finland, Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, the Netherlands, Sweden and Norway.\"",
    "\"The patrol will operate in close security presence, picking up from Nato’s enhanced vigilance activities which were stepped up in the Baltic Sea region throughout November.\""
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Official BFBS Forces News article dated 30 November 2023.",
            "Deployment includes naval and air assets from the UK and JEF partners.",
            "Coverage of JEF ministers authorising enhanced surveillance and defense readiness."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Royal Navy task force deploys to defend critical undersea data cables",
  "location_text": "North Sea and Baltic Sea region",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "captured_at": "2025-11-23T16:20:12.594726Z",
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "hash": "27af305cf18f55d4434b49052176d13182c815cc0def6051a7f58a131bbb4a45",
      "mime": "image/jpeg",
      "origin": "restore",
      "size_bytes": 1677289,
      "source_url": null,
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_62_1763914812_c3deb95f.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "What was the result?",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.forcesnews.com/services/navy/royal-navy-task-force-deploys-defend-critical-undersea-data-cables"
  ],
  "summary_short": "The UK Royal Navy, as part of the Joint Expeditionary Force, is deploying a task force to defend undersea cable infrastructure in response to increased hybrid threats.",
  "url": "https://www.forcesnews.com/services/navy/royal-navy-task-force-deploys-defend-critical-undersea-data-cables"
}

{
  "5th Column of Russians Inside (which countries)": "",
  "Attack Type": "",
  "Borders Including Sea, Air,  Violation or Sabotage (which countries)": "BSR",
  "Continuous? (e.g. Jammers)": "",
  "Country (FI;EE;LV;LT;PL;BSR;Air)\nSeparated by Semicolon": "BSR",
  "Date": "1-Dec-23",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "Some security support in the Baltic Sea. Starting imminently, Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) patrols.",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.forcesnews.com/services/navy/royal-navy-task-force-deploys-defend-critical-undersea-data-cables ",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "What was the result?",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "JEF Baltic Sea Patrics begin",
  "Political Disruptions w/ Laws to Favor Kremlin (which countries)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": "",
  "Russian-Belarus Terrorist Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "",
  "Screen Snapshot": "",
  "Screen Snapshots": "",
  "Type Dropdown": "",
  "Where?\n(Air, Land, Sea)": ""
}