A Chinese cargo ship’s damage to vital Baltic Sea telecommunications cables was directed by Russian intelligence, marking another incident in Moscow’s campaign of infrastructure attacks against NATO nations.

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    “Recently, NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte has said Russia has long been waging not a covert but an open war against NATO countries. An OSCE report has revealed that since the start of the war in Ukraine, Russia has carried out approximately 150 attacks on NATO countries. These include cyberattacks on railways, hospitals, GPS systems, and water supplies. The report also highlights hacking, sabotage, and threats to military facilities and underwater infrastructure.” Are these not acts of war? What acts of covert war is NATO doing in retaliation? There’s some pretty significant interference in elections, too.

    https://www.wsj.com/world/europe/brush-with-russia-in-baltic-points-to-new-flashpoint-in-nato-moscow-shadow-war-08b5b182 Brush With Russia in Baltic Points to New Flashpoint in NATO-Moscow Shadow War Sabotage, warning shots, disruption of air traffic and dangerous military maneuvering are all part of intensifying clandestine campaign in Europe, officials say