NATO’s Secretary General Mark Rutte pledged to send drones, frigates and aircraft to the region as he highlighted a concerted campaign of 'cyber-attacks, assassination attempts and sabotage.'
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00:00NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte announced the alliance is launching a new mission to
00:06protect undersea cables in the Baltic Sea region.
00:11His announcement comes following a string of incidents in the Baltic that have heightened
00:15concerns about possible Russian activity in the region, including the suspected sabotage
00:20of undersea cables.
00:25This military activity is part of our ongoing effort to enhance maritime presence and monitoring
00:31of key areas for our alliance.
00:34It will involve a range of assets, including frigates and maritime patrol aircraft, among
00:40others, and will enhance our vigilance in the Baltic.
00:45Russia said NATO adversaries must know the alliance will not accept attacks on its critical
00:50infrastructure, with Estonia's Prime Minister adding that plans were in place for the
00:55Baltics to be caught free from the Russian energy sector.