Inside NATO exercises preparing for Russian aggression in Baltic Sea
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While diplomatic relations between the United States and Russia are at a post-Cold War low, the U.S. and its NATO allies staged military training exercises in the Baltic Sea. Holly Williams shows how it played out aboard a NATO submarine.
Breakdown
- NATO and U.S. allies staged war games in the Baltic Sea, simulating responses to Russian threats. 5s
- A German submarine role-played as an enemy vessel in exercises focused on sabotage scenarios. 18s
- Commander Arlo Abrahamson emphasized the global interconnectedness of security threats in the Baltic. 52s
- Russia is suspected of recent sabotage against undersea data cables, which are essential for global internet and financial transactions. 1m 7s
- Sweden, NATO's newest member, led the exercises and described Russia's actions as hybrid warfare. 1m 33s