Unique postage stamp set captures Baltic energy system synchronisation with Europe

To mark synchronisation of the Baltic energy system with Europe and disconnection from the grid controlled by Russia, postal administrations of Latvia, Estonia and Lithuania in cooperation with Baltic transmission system operators have issued special …

Danish F-35s Conduct First QRA Mission, Intercept Russian Spy Plane Over Baltic Sea

Last week, Royal Danish Air Force F-35A fighter jets were launched for the first time to identify and track a Russian ISR (Intelligence Surveillance Reconnaissance) military aircraft over the Baltic Sea. The F-35 pilots took off from Fighter Wing …

Unless you act, 'it's just rhetoric' — Baltic states skeptical of Western European leadership

As the U.S. chooses an increasingly hostile posture toward Europe, the U.K. and France have been gearing up to lead the continent's defense without Washington. French President Emmanuel Macron has coined the term "strategic autonomy," which …

Ratification of MARPOL Annex VI – Policy recommendations for African Coastal States

The shipping industry plays an indispensable role in global commerce, connecting economies, enabling trade, and driving prosperity. However, maritime activities also pose significant environmental risks, particularly through emissions of harmful substances …

Baltic states fear Ukraine ceasefire would increase Russian threat to the region — The Financial Times

The Baltic states are increasingly concerned that a potential ceasefire in Ukraine could sharply raise security risks for the region by giving Moscow time to rearm and reposition its forces, The Financial Times reports. The defense ministers of Estonia, …

Ukraine ceasefire could raise security risks for Baltic states, Estonian defense minister says

A ceasefire in Ukraine would increase security risks for the Baltic states, as Russia would continue rearming and moving troops to NATO's northeastern border, Estonian Defense Minister Hanno Pevkur said in an interview with the Financial Times …

Baltic States View Ukraine Ceasefire as Security Threat, FT Reports

A ceasefire in Ukraine would be used by Moscow as an opportunity to rearm and redeploy forces to the north, raising the security threat to the Baltic states, defense ministers from Estonia and Lithuania have warned. The senior political figures highlighted …

Russia may deploy more troops near Baltic states following Ukraine truce – FT

Europe’s Vital Nordic-Baltic Shield

The Nordic and Baltic region is now NATO’s front line. The war in Ukraine and growing uncertainty over the US commitment mean that the so-called Nordic-Baltic Eight group are at the heart of European defense. Like a heart, they are both critical and …

Ukraine cease-fire will send thousands of Russian troops to NATO borders, Baltic states warn

A cease-fire in Ukraine will result in Russia re-deploying more than half of its frontline troops to NATO’s borders, and will massively increase the security threat in the Baltic, defense ministers of the small former Soviet states warned. Of the estimated …