The measures, which the bloc said would be rolled out over the next two years, would bolster security and threat-detection in the region, and prioritize funding for new cables. The measures also strengthened enforcement of sanctions and diplomatic measures against what were termed hostile actors and the “shadow fleet.”

NATO has also stepped up its military presence in the area with a new patrol and surveillance operation, called Baltic Sentry, aimed at protecting infrastructure in the sea.

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