The US Has Launched A "hunt" For Russian Submarines In The Baltic Sea
- 30.09.2025, 16:29
U.S. P-8A Poseidon reconnaissance planes have begun patrolling near Russia's borders.
The United States, as part of the strengthening of NATO forces in the Baltic Sea, has deployed reconnaissance aircraft capable of detecting and destroying submarines and participating in operations against ships near Russia's borders, writes Newsweek. We are talking about at least three Boeing P-8A Poseidon, which, according to satellite images, were deployed in late September at Norway's largest airport, Gardermuen, located 48 kilometers north of Oslo.
On September 28, one of these spy planes, according to Flightradar24, took to the skies over the Baltic and circled for several hours over the sea waters near the Kaliningrad region, where one of the Russian Baltic Fleet's basing points is located. The plane had no stated destination. A spokesman for the Norwegian military's operational headquarters confirmed the departure of several planes from Gardermuen to "support allied operations" in the Baltic. In late July, as Newsweek notes, one P-8A Poseidon stationed at the airbase in Keflavik, Iceland, also participated in NATO maneuvers in the Baltic Sea.
In January 2025, the North Atlantic Alliance announced the launch of a mission called "Baltic Sentry" (Baltic Sentry) in response to increasing incidents of damage to undersea cables in the Baltic Sea. The mission was led by the Commander-in-Chief of NATO's Combined Armed Forces Europe, Christopher Cavoli. As part of Baltic Sentry operations, several frigates and maritime patrol aircraft have been deployed in the Baltic Sea, as well as high-tech assets, including a small fleet of naval drones.
NATO emphasized that the initiative came about because of "growing concerns" about possible Russian sabotage activity. As such, one of the mission's objectives was to effectively monitor critical underwater infrastructure and provide rapid response when necessary. After the mission was launched, incidents involving damage to infrastructure in the Baltic Sea ceased.