Protecting Critical Undersea Infrastructure: Enhancing NB8 Maritime Security Cooperation
Written by
Eoin Micheál McNamara, Postdoctoral Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Nele Loorents, Research Fellow, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), Estonia
Ed.
Summary:
Critical undersea infrastructure encompassing various energy and data connections underpins economic cooperation among the Nordic-Baltic Eight (NB8). But a turbulent geopolitical environment has exposed its vulnerabilities. To reduce risks, the NB8 need to enhance security cooperation, innovation, and defence-industrial coordination.
This policy brief is part of a series where the eight leading institutes of the NB8 countries commit to working more closely together on analysis and research to deepen understanding of the evolving security, political, and societal dynamics shaping the Nordic-Baltic region in an era of renewed great power competition.
This policy brief is part of a series where the eight leading institutes of the NB8 countries commit to working more closely together on analysis and research to deepen understanding of the evolving security, political, and societal dynamics shaping the Nordic-Baltic region in an era of renewed great power competition.
- Published year: 2026
- Publisher: The Swedish Institute of International Affairs
- Page count: 4
- Language: English
Written by
Eoin Micheál McNamara, Postdoctoral Fellow, Finnish Institute of International Affairs (FIIA)
Nele Loorents, Research Fellow, International Centre for Defence and Security (ICDS), Estonia