Many are the countries of Eastern Europe that are carrying out modifications in numerous aspects by The fear prevailing in the region to a possible escalation of the conflict between Ukraine and Russia, that can end with Moscow trying to expand even more and attacking new European territories.
Given this possible scenario, many are the neighboring countries of Russia that have been for months – and even reinforcing their borders, rearming militarily or modifying some legal aspects about its territorial integrity and defense.
The last country to take a measure of this nature has been Estonia, border with Russia and Belarus and in a warning since the conflict broke out on Ukrainian soil. According to the portal Postimees, Tallin would have carried out a significant modification about the organization of defense forces and regarding the law on the economic zone to reinforce your maritime security.
According to the new law, the country’s national defense forces have new options. They point out that from now on, they can Use both coercion and military force against enemy threats. In a statement, they stressed that “this provides defense forces flexibility to act and quickly respond to the threats that come from the sea.”
Thus, they may attack objectives that seek. “The changes aim to guarantee more effective control and protection of the Maritime Border of Estonia, especially given the growing threats in the Baltic region, “they point out about this bill.
This type of measures seems fundamental if one takes into account that the Baltic countries have experienced numerous underwater attacks in recent months. One of them took place on November 18, When the technical director of the Lithuanian telecommunications company TeliA, said that an underwater cable that goes from Lithuania to Sweden, had been damaged.
Next, A second cable (Estlink 2), in this case as it passes through the Sea of FinlandIt was also damaged. And all this after Washington warned of a period of greater Russian military activity in the area.
These suspicions were subsequently confirmed, on November 27, the day on which American intelligence confirmed that it could have been the work of a Chinese freighter. Similarly, on December 25, three other submarine cables were damaged or cut in their path between Estonia and Finland.
Finally, already in 2025, the medium The Washington Post, He said that American and European intelligence considered that damage to cables were the result of two accidents, and no sabotage.
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