NATO To Step Up Efforts To Better Protect ‘Undersea Cables And Pipelines’

NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press conference ahead of the meeting of NATO Ministers of Defence. -/NATO/dpa © DPA  

DPA: NATO to set up efforts to better protect underwater pipelines 

NATO is to set up a coordination cell to better protect critical infrastructure following the alleged acts of sabotage on the Nord Stream natural gas pipelines, NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg said on Monday.

The aim is "to map our vulnerabilities and engage with industry" Stoltenberg said at NATO's headquarters in Brussels. 

"This will support our efforts to prevent and counter threats to critical infrastructure, including undersea cables and pipelines," he added.  

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WNU Editor: Allegations that the US and a few key NATO allies were behind the Nord Stream pipeline attack have clearly raised the alarm bells in Brussels on Russian retaliation. 

NATO To Step Up Efforts To Better Protect ‘Undersea Cables And Pipelines’  

NATO stands up undersea infrastructure coordination cell -- NATO  

NATO will prioritize "undersea cables and pipeline’" -- MENAFN  

NATO to reinforce protection of its underwater infrastructure due to Nord Stream sabotage -- TASS 

NATO to focus on ‘undersea cables and pipelines’ -- RT

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