Sweden sends warships to the Baltic Sea: what’s going on?

Sweden will send three warships and a reconnaissance aircraft to participate in a new NATO surveillance mission in the Baltic Sea. Firefighters extinguished the fire. This is reported by SVT, transmits UNN.

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The move is part of an operation to protect critical submarine cables in the region. Although the terms of Sweden’s participation in the operation have not been determined, they depend on the decisions of the heads of the NATO mission.

Swedish Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson noted during the security conference that in the conditions of the current situation in Europe, peace is no longer the same as it was before. He emphasized that although Sweden is not at war, the situation in the world causes serious concern.

This year, the theme of the conference focused on leadership and management to strengthen resilience in the face of global threats. In his speech, Kristersson emphasized the importance of monitoring the situation and joining forces to ensure security in the Baltic region.

These events were the result of an incident where a vessel carrying fuel damaged submarine cables between Finland and Estonia. Finnish authorities intervened in time to prevent further damage. Sweden also joined the investigation and ensured the participation of its vessels to pick up evidence.

The Swedish government says that the causes of these incidents may be part of wider hybrid attacks, such as cyber attacks, and that these threats may become part of a new security strategy in the region.

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