Strengthening Cooperation to Protect Undersea Cables: U.S. and Nordic-Baltic Allies Meet

In response to recent undersea cable incidents in the Baltic Sea, Anne Neuberger, Deputy National Security Advisor for Cyber and Emerging Technology, led a discussion with her Nordic-Baltic counterparts from Denmark, Estonia, Finland, Iceland, Latvia, Lithuania, Norway, and Sweden. The meeting focused on enhancing cooperation to protect critical undersea cables, essential for global communications and energy infrastructure.
Participants highlighted the importance of securing undersea cables, which are vital to international commerce, digital economic prosperity, and public services. They reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening collaboration through NATO and implementing the New York Joint Statement on the Security and Resilience of Undersea Cables. The principles outlined in the statement emphasize the need for reliable, interoperable, and resilient undersea cable networks.
The discussion also centered on practical measures to bolster protection efforts, including improving real-time situational awareness, enhancing public-private partnerships for repair and maintenance, and establishing systems to track cable faults and repair timelines. Additionally, the group considered ways to streamline equipment import/export processes to expedite repairs.
The U.S. and Nordic-Baltic allies agreed to continue their work in these areas through NATO and other relevant forums, aiming to build a more secure and resilient undersea cable infrastructure for the future.
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