Baltic Sea
Sailor Lost Overboard Marks Second Accident in Just Over a Year for Fleet
Commander Richlyn Ivey, a spokesperson for the U.S. Navy's 6th Fleet, told Newsweek on Friday that the deaths are unrelated.
How Kaliningrad Blockade Could Spark Escalation of Russia-Ukraine War
The region is sandwiched between NATO member countries Lithuania and Poland and has been Russian territory since 1945.
Russia Conducts Baltic Sea Missile Exercise as Tensions Rise With Lithuania
NATO-member Lithuania blocked the transit of goods to the Russian exclave of Kaliningrad.
Russia Starts Exercises With 60 Warships in Baltic Sea
Russia's naval exercises come amid heightened tensions over the Ukraine war and bids by Finland and Sweden to join NATO.
Everything to Know About Sweden and Finland Joining NATO
Russia has repeatedly warned of military escalation and even the potential use of nuclear weapons if the two countries join the Trans-Atlantic alliance.
Russian Forces Simulate Nuclear Attack Near Border With Poland
Russia's foreign ministry announced it had conducted simulated missile strikes near a region between Poland and Lithuania.
Denmark's 'Energy Islands' Pushed Forward to Escape Reliance on Russia
Denmark currently has a 15.8 percent reliance on Russian energy, and is looking to reduce it even more with the construction of new wind farms.
Russia Performing Military Drills Near Ukraine, Bombing Runs in Baltic Sea
Amid high tensions with the U.S., NATO and Ukraine, Russia has amassed about 100,000 troops near the Ukrainian border.
1 Dead, 1 Missing as Authorities Call Off Search After Cargo Ships Collide
The Danish vessel Karin Hoej capsized and was floating upside down after a collision with the British ship Scot Carrier in the Baltic Sea.
Solitary Male Bottlenose Dolphin Killed 6 Harbor Porpoises, Scientists Say
Research into the attacks, which took place in the Baltic Sea over three months in 2016, is still ongoing.
Russian Navy Head Boasts Baltic Fleet Will Get Six New Warships
Tensions with NATO are high in the Baltic Sea and Nikolai Yevmenov said in a message that six Karakurt-class corvettes would boost Russia's fleet there.
Vast North Sea Dam Could Theoretically Protect Europe from Sea Level Rise
"It might be impossible to truly fathom the magnitude of the threat that global-mean sea level rise poses," researchers wrote in a study.
'Exceptional' 44-million-year-old Caterpillar Preserved in Amber Discovered
The 0.2-inch-long specimen was identified in amber from the Baltic Sea region in northern Europe.
Burning Bird Sets Fire to 17 Acres of Dry Field
It took over 50 firefighters to put out the flames caused by one unfortunate animal who torched around 13 football fields' worth of land in northern Germany.
Flight Attendant 'Fired' After Russian City Name Gaffe
Kaliningrad received its current name by the Soviet Union, after serving as a German bastion in Eastern Europe for centuries.
Russia's 'Nuclear Titanic' Sails West, Raising Alarm
The controversial floating power plant will be towed through the Baltic Sea and narrow European straits to get to the Arctic.
Russia Unveils Newest Missile Kit on NATO's Borders
Russia's Baltic fleet has put its newest rockets and artillery on display in the middle of Kaliningrad.
Russia's War Game Spills Into NATO Skies, Causing Spat
The Baltic NATO ally summoned Russia's envoy to demand an explanation, but Moscow claims the incursion was an emergency call which is being "politicized."
Germany Ordering Warships Amid Russia Resurgence
The German navy will spend $2 billion on its new corvettes while it awaits delivery of four much larger frigate ships.
Russia-Belarus War Games Put Enemy in Baltics, Poland
Russia has said its new military drill is not aimed at any particular state, but the planned map shows the hypothetical enemy is in Poland, Latvia and Lithuania.
Russia Launches Massive Armada for Latest Baltic Drill
The Baltic Fleet has called on 70 ships from its main ports and 2,000 troops ahead of a military drill on land in nearby Belarus.
Watch Danish Forces Flank Russian Bomber In Baltic Sky
Russia's military flights over the Baltic have forced NATO to regularly scramble planes.
NATO Intercepts Russian Spy Planes Over Baltic Sea
The Russian Il-20 aircraft flew to and from Kaliningrad—a course Russia has defended as a "necessity."
Russia Plans to Take Belarus in Army Drill: Saakashvili
The upcoming Russian drill has concerned the Baltics, but it is Moscow-ally Belarus that should be worried, Mikheil Saakashvili says.
Russian Military Jets and Warplanes Alarm Latvia
Latvia's armed forces reported observing two Russian Su-34 fighter jets, two Su-27 fighters, two MiG-31 fighters and one An-26 cargo jet.
Russian and Chinese Navies Join Forces for Baltic Drill
Around 10 aircraft will also take part in yet another military drill in the Baltic region this summer.
Russia Takes Swipe at NATO Over Jets Near Airspace
Russian jets have been caught near NATO skies twice recently.
Russian Aircraft Fire Away as NATO Boosts Air Defense
Russian helicopters blasted their targets not far from where the U.S. and NATO allies have just begun fortifying their air defenses.
Russia and China Join Forces in Tense Baltics
Russia and China are seeking greater military ties and have begun joint drills in the Baltic Sea, where NATO is highly active.
Russian Navy Fires Rockets in Baltic Sea 'Duel' Drill
NATO members in the Baltics have grown concerned over Russia's drills and jet flights in the northeastern European region.