British Defense Secretary John Healy said the Royal Air Force would provide P-8A aircraft and other patrol aircraft to join NATO forces protecting critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea. In mid-January, the Secretary General of the North Atlantic Alliance announced that NATO would launch a Baltic Sea Guard.
– Britain will provide reconnaissance aircraft to help protect critical infrastructure in the Baltic Sea as part of NATO’s ongoing mission in the region, British Defense Secretary John Healy said on Wednesday.
NATO establishes Baltic Sea Defense Force
In mid-January, North Atlantic Alliance Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced at the Helsinki Conference that NATO would establish a Baltic Sea Guard, whose purpose would be to strengthen security in the Baltic Sea using frigates, patrol aircraft, etc. did. of weapons.
At the end of November, Poland led NATO and national forces on a patrol of the Baltic Sea. – This was due to an incident that had been repeated for some time in the Baltic Sea. These incidents are the so-called shadow fleet – Prime Minister Donald Tusk said in mid-January.
Over the past two months, international fiber optics, telecommunications and power lines have been disrupted.
See also: GPS system disruptions and other anomalies in the Baltic Sea. Swedish media is sounding the alarm
Authorities believe Russia’s “shadow fleet” is the main suspect in the infrastructure damage. These are ships used by Moscow to trade oil, arms and grain in violation of international sanctions imposed in connection with the invasion of Ukraine. This unit is not regulated or insured by traditional Western suppliers.
Additionally, last week Swedish media reported that GPS navigation in the Baltic Sea has not been working properly for more than 60 days. Because of this, ships and planes have to change routes frequently. Problems related to this system are mainly faced by Swedes and Norwegians.
Royal Air Force (RAF) P8 aircraft
Boeing’s Poseidon MRA1 (P-8A) is a multi-role patrol aircraft with sensors and weapons systems for anti-submarine warfare, surveillance, and search and rescue missions.
Poseidon’s comprehensive system includes an APY-10 radar with high-resolution mapping mode, an acoustic sensor system including passive and multistatic sonar buoys, an electro-optical/infrared turret, and an electronic support means (ESM) . This device provides comprehensive search and tracking capabilities. Next, the aircraft’s weapon systems include, among others: Torpedoes for attacking underwater targets.
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