Tensions rise in the Baltic: Estonia sends a warship
The Nordic country has sent a naval patrol vessel to protect an Estlink-1 undersea power cable to prevent harmful activity by other vessels.
Estonia has sent a naval patrol vessel to protect the Estlink-1 undersea power cable between Estonia and Finland after another Estlink-2 power cable broke on December 25, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said.
“The main thing is deterrence, meaning that ships operating there know that they are under constant surveillance and that if, at any given moment, we detect that someone wants to drop anchor somewhere in the water or we see that something suspicious is going on, then we can react,” said the defense minister.
According to him, speed is crucial in the face of a possible deployment by neighboring countries, rather than having to wait for a solution from NATO.
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