“Russian ships have actively mapped our critical undersea infrastructure. The suspected attacks on the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines, which were built to carry Russian natural gas to Germany, are still being investigated. About 5,000 miles of oil and gas pipelines crisscross the North Sea alone, and systems, networks and grids are impossible to watch 24/7. “There’s no way that we can have NATO presence along also these thousands of kilometers of undersea infrastructure,” NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg told reporters after chairing the meeting. “To support the center, allies have decided to set up a critical undersea infrastructure network, bringing together NATO, allies and private sector actors.

Source: Libya Today June 17, 2023 08:26 UTC