Event 67

{
  "border_violation_countries": [
    "BSR"
  ],
  "category": "Uncategorized",
  "confidence": "Low",
  "confidence_rationale": "Multiple sources, including named officials and NATO statements in the article, confirm sabotage incidents and explicit defense preparations.",
  "countries": [
    "Lithuania",
    "Finland",
    "Estonia",
    "NATO"
  ],
  "country": "Lithuania",
  "defense_prep": {
    "links": [
      "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2141078/can-damaged-cables-lead-to-war-nato-s-preparations-to-defend-critical-infrastructure"
    ],
    "title": "After Balticconnector : Can damaged cables lead to war? NATO s preparations to defend critical infrastructure?"
  },
  "description": "The article discusses recent incidents of damage to critical undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea, highlighting NATO's efforts and preparations to defend vital infrastructure against both conventional and hybrid threats. The piece connects the sabotage risks to broader regional and alliance security, emphasizing vulnerabilities and the steps Lithuania and other Baltic states are taking alongside NATO.",
  "event_time_utc": "2023-12-05T12:00:00Z",
  "evidence": [
    "Article describes damage to the Balticconnector pipeline and undersea cables.",
    "References to NATO's specific defense preparations and discussions regarding the vulnerabilities.",
    "Images depicting the damaged pipeline and relevant military/naval activity."
  ],
  "evidence_quotes": [
    "incidents in the Baltic Sea have revealed how vulnerable critical infrastructure is to conventional kinetic damage",
    "the damaged section of Balticconnector pipeline",
    "NATO has worked to improve the protection of undersea cables and pipelines",
    "Lithuania, like all NATO members, is stepping up efforts to protect its facilities"
  ],
  "extra": {
    "extra": {
      "extra": {
        "extra": {
          "evidence": [
            "Article describes damage to the Balticconnector pipeline and undersea cables.",
            "References to NATO's specific defense preparations and discussions regarding the vulnerabilities.",
            "Images depicting the damaged pipeline and relevant military/naval activity."
          ]
        }
      }
    }
  },
  "follow_up_by_country": [],
  "headline": "Can damaged cables lead to war? NATO’s preparations to defend critical infrastructure",
  "location_text": "Baltic Sea",
  "media_assets": [
    {
      "description": "Screenshot capture",
      "type": "screenshot",
      "url": "/media/event_67_1763915004_21ae3d25.jpg"
    }
  ],
  "notes": "After Balticconnector. Discussions and questions about plans to protect Baltic Sea Infrastructure.",
  "schema_version": "v1",
  "screenshot_count": 1,
  "sources": [
    "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2141078/can-damaged-cables-lead-to-war-nato-s-preparations-to-defend-critical-infrastructure"
  ],
  "summary_short": "NATO and Baltic states intensify defenses after Baltic Sea cable and pipeline sabotage incidents.",
  "url": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2141078/can-damaged-cables-lead-to-war-nato-s-preparations-to-defend-critical-infrastructure"
}

{
  "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": "5-Dec-23",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL)": " After Balticconnector : Can damaged cables lead to war? NATO s preparations to defend critical infrastructure?",
  "Defense Prep Event (FI-EE-LV-LT-PL) REF LINK": "https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2141078/can-damaged-cables-lead-to-war-nato-s-preparations-to-defend-critical-infrastructure",
  "Follow-Up Link?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Follow-Up NOTES": "",
  "Follow-Up incl. Investigation, Prosecution?  (FI,EE,LV,LT,PL, BSR, Air)": "",
  "Latitude, Longitude (WGS84, Decimal Degrees)": "",
  "NOTES": "After Balticconnector. Discussions and questions about plans to protect Baltic Sea Infrastructure.",
  "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)": ""
}