Sweden's government says the country will contribute up to three warships to a NATO effort to increase the alliance’s presence in the Baltic Sea as it tries to guard against sabotage of underwater infrastructure.

Stockholm reveals it will contribute up to 3 warships, ASC 890 surveillance aircraft, coast guard resources to bolster NATO’s presence - Anadolu Ajansı

If the Russians see that we are present there, the likelihood of such sabotage acts immediately decreases," said one navy commander.

Estonian naval ships are taking part in stepped-up patrols in the Baltic Sea by NATO countries after undersea power and communications cables have been damaged in recent months.

Sweden will increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea through the deployment of three warships and a radar reconnaissance aircraft in response to the suspected sabotage of several underwater cables,

The decision follows a spate of suspected sabotage incidents on underwater cables.

The Swedish Prime Minister announced that his country is "neither at war nor at peace" as he revealed plans to deploy troops to the Baltic Sea to enhance surveillance in the region. As part of a NATO initiative,

Sweden has announced it will contribute up to three warships to NATO’s efforts to strengthen the alliance’s presence in the Baltic Sea. This decision comes amid increasing concerns about the security of underwater infrastructure in the region,

Sweden will deploy three ships and a reconnaissance aircraft to protect underwater cables in the Baltic Sea as part of a NATO operation, announced Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson on Sunday. He emphasized that although Sweden is not formally involved in any armed conflict,