Executive Summary:
Europe’s coastlines and offshore zones are now part of a quieter security contest, where suspected Russian intelligence-gathering by “research” and commercial vessels, drone sightings near energy sites, and damage to subsea infrastructure have prompted a rapid hardening of maritime defenses. The risks are practical and immediate: energy flows, internet connectivity and coastal livelihoods depend on infrastructure that is hard to guard and quick to disrupt.
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