{"id":2075634,"date":"2023-10-22T06:42:04","date_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:42:04","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-allies-suspect-coincidences-point-to-hybrid-war-with-russia-under-baltic-sea\/"},"modified":"2023-10-22T06:44:50","modified_gmt":"2023-10-22T10:44:50","slug":"nato-allies-suspect-coincidences-point-to-hybrid-war-with-russia-under-baltic-sea","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-allies-suspect-coincidences-point-to-hybrid-war-with-russia-under-baltic-sea\/","title":{"rendered":"NATO allies suspect Russia&#8217;s hybrid war under Baltic Sea."},"content":{"rendered":"<aside class=\"mashsb-container mashsb-main mashsb-stretched\"><div class=\"mashsb-box\"><div class=\"mashsb-count mash-medium\" style=\"&quot;\"><div class=\"counts mashsbcount\">18<\/div><span class=\"mashsb-sharetext\">SHARES<\/span><\/div><div class=\"mashsb-buttons\"><a class=\"mashicon-facebook mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.conservativenewsdaily.net%2Fbreaking-news%2Fnato-allies-suspect-coincidences-point-to-hybrid-war-with-russia-under-baltic-sea%2F\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Facebook<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-twitter mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/intent\/tweet?text=&amp;url=https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/?p=2075634&amp;via=ConservNewsDly\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Twitter<\/span><\/a><a class=\"mashicon-subscribe mash-medium mash-nomargin mashsb-noshadow\" href=\"#\" target=\"_top\" rel=\"nofollow\"><span class=\"icon\"><\/span><span class=\"text\">Subscribe<\/span><\/a><div class=\"onoffswitch2 mash-medium mashsb-noshadow\" style=\"display:none\"><\/div><\/div>\n            <\/div>\n                <div style=\"clear:both\"><\/div><\/aside>\n            <!-- Share buttons by mashshare.net - Version: 4.0.47--><h2>NATO Forces \u200cIncrease Patrols in Baltic Sea Amidst Suspicion of \u200dRussian Hybrid Warfare<\/h2>\n<p>NATO forces are intensifying their patrols in\u200c the \u2063Baltic Sea following a series of &#8220;man-made disasters,&#8221; which have raised concerns \u2064about Russia&#8217;s alleged hybrid warfare campaign against alliance infrastructure. Estonia and\u200c Finland, both NATO members, recently reported intentional damage \u200bto a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/top-democrat-senator-urges-biden-to-reverse-on-keystone-pipeline-14-ags-threaten-legal-action\/\" title=\"Top Democrat Senator Urges Biden To Reverse On Keystone Pipeline, 14 AGs Threaten Legal Action\">natural gas pipeline<\/a> connecting their countries, as well as\u200b partial damage to telecommunications cables linking Estonia to Sweden.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Investigating a Man-Made Disaster<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We call it an incident against our undersea\u2064 infrastructure between two\u200b major NATO \u200bmember states,&#8221; said Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna. &#8220;We have to investigate \u2014 is it a coincidence? Or what really\u200b happened? But it is not some kind of\u2064 environmental thing. It&#8217;s a \u2064man-made disaster.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>There are suspicions surrounding these incidents, and Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur acknowledged the\u200d need\u2063 to connect the dots and determine if there is \u200da larger plan at play. Sweden, which has applied to join NATO alongside Finland, has also experienced delays in its ratification \u2064process due to separate disputes with the United States and the European Union.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>NATO&#8217;s Response<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;We continue\u2063 to monitor the situation closely, and we remain in close \u200dcontact with our allies Estonia and Finland and our partner Sweden,&#8221; stated acting NATO spokesman Dylan White. &#8220;NATO will continue to adapt its maritime posture in the Baltic Sea and will take all necessary steps to keep allies safe.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>While the damage caused in each incident may be relatively small, Baltic leaders \u200care \u2062taking the matter seriously. They believe\u2063 that these incidents are part of \u200ba broader hybrid \u200cwarfare campaign\u200b by Russia, targeting Baltic Sea pipelines and cables. Latvian President Edgars Rinkevics suggested that NATO may need to restrict Russia&#8217;s naval access to the Baltic Sea if such incidents continue.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Depriving \u2064Russia of Naval Access<\/h3>\n<p>&#8220;If we see incidents of this nature, NATO should, in my understanding,\u2064 simply effectively \u2063close the Baltic Sea for shipping,&#8221; Rinkevics proposed. &#8220;You\u200b can do that. Ships can be stopped.&#8221;<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>Russian\u200b President Vladimir Putin&#8217;s spokesman denied any involvement \u200bin the incidents, but the controversy surrounding the sabotage of Nord Stream pipelines and the subsequent U.S. sanctions against Russia have raised suspicions. Baltic\u2064 countries, including Lithuania, are taking steps to enhance their surveillance and protection of\u200d energy infrastructure in response to these incidents.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<h3>Enhancing Security\u200d Measures<\/h3>\n<p>Lithuanian lawmakers plan to deploy &#8220;an underwater capability&#8221; to strengthen\u200b surveillance \u200daround the port\u2064 of Klaipeda. &#8220;We are now working out \u200ca strategy for generating capabilities to ensure protection in this \u2062area,&#8221; said Lithuanian National Security and Defense Committee Chairman Laurynas Kasciunas.<\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>As investigations into these incidents continue, Baltic states are also dealing with a wave of <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/nato-allies-suspect-coincidences-point-to-hybrid-war-with-russia-under-baltic-sea\/\" title=\"NATO allies suspect Russia's hybrid war under Baltic Sea.\">hoax bomb threats targeting schools<\/a>. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna\u2064 emphasized that cyberattacks from Russia are a constant challenge, and these incidents may be part of a \u200dlarger strategy to serve Putin&#8217;s interests.<\/p>\n<p>Overall, NATO forces are on high alert in the Baltic Sea, adapting their maritime posture\u200b to ensure\u2062 the safety of alliance members \u2063and closely monitoring the situation as investigations unfold.<\/p>\n<p> <\/p>\n<h2> What incidents of\u2064 intentional damage \u200cto infrastructure have been reported by NATO members in the\u200d Baltic Sea region,\u2064 and what suspicions do they raise about Russian \u200dhybrid warfare?<\/h2>\n<p><span> <\/p>\n<p>NATO forces have been increasing patrols \u200din the Baltic \u2063Sea in response to a \u200bseries \u200dof &#8220;man-made disasters&#8221; that have raised\u200c suspicions of Russian hybrid warfare. Estonia and Finland, both NATO members, have reported intentional damage to their\u200d infrastructure, including \u200ca \u200dnatural gas pipeline\u200d and telecommunications cables connecting Estonia to Sweden.<\/p>\n<p>Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna referred to these incidents as &#8220;an incident against\u200c our undersea infrastructure between two major NATO\u2063 member states.&#8221;\u2064 He emphasized the\u2062 need to investigate if these\u2064 incidents are coincidental or part of a larger plan. Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur also acknowledged \u2064the need to connect the\u2062 dots and determine the motive behind these\u2064 attacks.<\/p>\n<p>Sweden, which\u200c has applied to join \u2063NATO alongside Finland, has also\u200b faced delays in its ratification \u200dprocess, partly due\u2062 to separate disputes with the United States and the European Union.\u200c This further \u200badds to\u2062 concerns about the\u2063 security of NATO infrastructure \u200cin \u200cthe region.<\/p>\n<p>In response to these incidents, NATO has expressed its commitment to closely monitoring the situation\u200d and remaining in close contact with its allies in the Baltic region. Acting NATO spokesman \u2062Dylan White stated that NATO\u200d will continue \u2064to adapt its maritime posture in the Baltic Sea and take all necessary steps to ensure the safety of its allies.<\/p>\n<p>These \u200cincreased patrols\u2062 and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/california-store-adds-barriers-to-combat-recent-wave-of-smash-and-grab-thefts\/\" title=\"California Store Adds Barriers to Combat Recent Wave of Smash-and-Grab Thefts\">enhanced security measures<\/a> in the Baltic Sea highlight NATO&#8217;s determination \u2062to safeguard its member states and infrastructure. The \u200dsuspicions surrounding Russia&#8217;s alleged hybrid warfare activities serve\u200b as a reminder of the ongoing geopolitical tensions in the region. It is\u200d essential\u200b for NATO \u2062member states to remain vigilant and take \u2063appropriate measures to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/gop-veterans-admonish-house-republicans-who-sank-defense-spending-bill\/\" title=\"GOP veterans criticize House Republicans who opposed defense spending bill.\">counter potential threats<\/a> to their security.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NATO forces increase Baltic Sea patrols after suspected Russian hybrid warfare. Estonia and Finland, NATO&#8217;s newest member, report intentional damage to a gas pipeline connecting them. These &#8220;man-made disasters&#8221; raise concerns about Russia&#8217;s alleged campaign against alliance infrastructure.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":2075635,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_mo_disable_npp":"","fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","fifu_image_alt":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[538],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-2075634","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-washington-examiner"],"fifu_image_url":"https:\/\/cndimages.nyc3.digitaloceanspaces.com\/breaking-news\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/IMG_2758-scaled-1.jpg","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075634","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=2075634"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/2075634\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/2075635"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=2075634"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=2075634"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.conservativenewsdaily.net\/breaking-news\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=2075634"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}