Russia has condemned the Western alliance for ramping up its naval presence in the so-called 'NATO lake' after alleged ...
The operation follows a string of incidents that have heightened fears of Russian sabotage and spying in the strategic region ...
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NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte and Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen agreed at a meeting on Tuesday that allies need ...
Olaf Scholz also said that EU leaders would discuss issues related to the establishment of a more powerful European defense industry at a summit on February 3 ...
The Baltic Sea region is on high alert as fears grow that Russia could target undersea cables as part of a wider campaign of so-called "hybrid warfare".
Targeting French patrol craft that were in international waters seems like an aggressive action. But Moscow would likely claim this was self-defense.
Incidents damaging Europe’s undersea networks have become more frequent since Russia’s invasion of Ukraine in 2022, raising suspicions they are the result of sabotage.