Suspected Sabotage of Sweden's Undersea Cables in Baltic Sea

November 29, 2024

View image in fullscreen A Danish naval patrol vessel surveils the Yi Peng 3, which had sailed over the cables about the time they were severed, in the Kattegat strait. [Image credit: Mikkel Berg Pedersen/EPA]

Cited article by The Guardian

HRRC highlights the need to maintain the safety of international waters, which is crucial for continuing peace and stability between nations. By fostering cooperation among countries, it is easier to collectively address security threats, including sabotage, and promote a safer global environment.

News Brief

Following a suspected sabotage attack on undersea cables, the Prime Ministers (PM) of Sweden, Denmark, Norway, Finland and Estonia joined a summit held by the Polish PM Donald Tusk, who is hoping to gain support for his “navy policing” initiative which would see joint military patrols by countries around the Baltic to counter the Russian threat.

Swedish PM Ulf Kristerson didn't speculate on who may have been responsible for severing their telecoms cables, although a Chinese ship sailed over the cables around the time they were severed, and has remained anchored between Sweden and Denmark since November 19th. However, China has denied any responsibility. Kristersson stated that they are investigating the matter very carefully. He also said that, as a new NATO member, Sweden was “safer and more secure” within the alliance than it was before.