Russia’s Baltic Maritime Insurgency

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Since Fall 2024, Russia-backed actors have increased maritime insurgency activities near the Baltic Sea using militarized commercial vessels to disrupt commerce and intimidate bordering countries. These incidents signal escalating regional tensions and territorial violations.

Introduction  Since Fall 2024, actors affiliated with the Russian state have been responsible for, or associated with, a growing series of disruptive incidents near the Baltic Sea. The incidents, conducted by an increasingly militarized shadow fleet of commercial vessels, involve various forms of territorial violations, disruptions in commerce, and acts of intimidation directed against countries bordering the sea. The increasingly … Read more The post Russia’s Baltic Maritime Insurgency appeared first on Small Wars Journal by Arizona State University.