US Marines deploy to Baltic Sea to protect undersea cables amid Russian shadow fleet concerns
Around 48 Marines join NATO's Baltic Sentry operation, providing reconnaissance and surveillance in support of Finnish-led efforts
The United States Marine Corps has deployed a specialized team of about four dozen Marines to the Baltic Sea to support NATO's Enhanced Vigilance Activity Baltic Sentry, an operation aimed at protecting undersea internet cables and gas pipelines from potential sabotage amid heightened activity by Russia's shadow fleet.