Event 4835ab23-5f41-4d78-9e25-efa989eeb4eb

Approved event from Hybrid War Tracker

Status: Approved Confidence: Low Category: Uncategorized Country: Lithuania Country: Finland Country: Estonia Country: NATO

Source: https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2141078/can-damaged ...

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Event Time

2y ago

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Created

1mo ago

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Updated

1mo ago

Summary

Headline: Can damaged cables lead to war? NATO’s preparations to defend critical infrastructure

Short Summary: NATO and Baltic states intensify defenses after Baltic Sea cable and pipeline sabotage incidents.

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.

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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

Source

https://www.lrt.lt/en/news-in-english/19/2141078/can-damaged-cables-lead-to-war-nato-s-preparations-to-defend-critical-infrastructure