Category: Latvia
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Baltic cable probe widens as Latvia finds no link to inspected ship
Baltic cable probe widens as Latvia finds no link to inspected ship Latvia is pressing ahead with its investigation into the latest subsea cable cutting incident in the region, even after police said they have found no evidence linking a ship inspected in Liepaja to the damage. Latvian authorities said on Monday that an underwater…
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Sweden seizes ship suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage
Sweden seizes ship suspected of being behind latest Baltic cable outage The Swedish Prosecution Authority has seized a ship suspected of damaging un underwater fiber optic cable linking Latvia and the Swedish island of Gotland yesterday, the latest in a series of undersea sabotage attacks plaguing the Baltic region. The ship in question this time…
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NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters
NATO, Baltic states and Taiwan to clamp down on cable cutters In Asia and Europe, authorities are taking action, trying to crack down on ships taking out critical subsea infrastructure. NATO secretary-general, Mark Rutte co-hosted a summit of Baltic Sea allies yesterday launching new military activity in the region to protect critical infrastructure following a…