Countries with minimal (or no) maritime expertise are enabling Russia's shadow fleet by flagging its vessels. They're doing massive harm to their reputation. Eswatini has just realised that's the case and will deflag. wsj.com/opinion/false-… (Me The Wall Street Journal )

And now, sabotage of machinery & a break-in at the Swedish mining giant LKAB. And sabotage attempts against Swedish defence companies & parcels catching fire in Germany cepa.org/article/russia…. As the heads of CIA and MI6 warned yesterday: hostile-state sabotage is spreading.

She was indeed the greatest diplomat of our age.

Norway's Port of Kirkenes - right by the Russian border - wants to partner with China's state-owned shipping giant COSCO. Norway's intelligence services have warned of China's ambitions in the High North. What gives?

And today The New Yorker reports about Russia's increasing intelligence activities in Kirkenes newyorker.com/magazine/2024/….

Sabotage/surveillance of defence companies. Parcels designed to catch fire in transit. cepa.org/article/russia… And now a drone disrupting traffic at Stockholm Arlanda airport. The reality of living in Western countries today.

The small Norwegian port of Kirkenes, at the Russian border, is looking for a strategic partner. It has found one in COSCO, the state-owned Chinese shipping giant. Should the Norwegian government stop the deal?

"Sweden is the latest NATO ally to warn about the rising tide of sabotage by the Kremlin and its agents." Elisabeth Braw buff.ly/4dQZkqB

"International waters are international waters. We're sailing through." Clear words from Boris Pistorius as a German Navy ship sailed through the Taiwan Strait for the first time in 22 years. Equally notable: German industry signalled its approval. The world is changing.

Salvage companies protected by EUNAVFOR ASPIDES have managed to tow the Suonion to safety. Excellent news! But the Houthis continue their dangerous campaign. India's PM Modi is the man to tell them to stop. politico.eu/article/india-… (Me POLITICOEurope)

The EU (specifically, EUNAVFOR ASPIDES) has just helped avert what would have become the world's largest oil spill. Thank you! (But the Houthis continue their reckless campaign against shipping.) politico.eu/article/india-…

85 years ago today.

Sweden has volunteered to lead NATO's new presence in Finland. The alliance is certainly changing! thebarentsobserver.com/en/security/20…

International waters are international waters. We're sailing through, said Boris Pistorius, and a German frigate sailed through the Taiwan Strait. German industry signalled its approval, noting that international rules matter. The world is changing. cepa.org/article/german…

Huthiangreppen på sjöfarten i Röda havet hotar den maritima världsordningen och idén om sjöfartens frihet. Den svenska marinen måste ha förmåga att kunna genomföra insatser utanför svenska vatten för att hålla sjövägarna öppna, skriver Elisabeth Braw. timbro.se/smedjan/de-int…

Tack Smedjan för inbjudan att skriva om huthiangreppen mot sjöfarten - och varför det också angår Sverige.

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