Sweden Had Enough of China: IT'S OVER! - Even Russia Didn't Expect This Much!

Are Chinese and Russian vessels secretly sabotaging vital undersea cables and pipelines in the Baltic Sea? In this video, we uncover the latest incidents that have heightened security concerns across Europe:
Sweden Seizes Chinese Ship
Swedish authorities detain a Chinese vessel suspected of damaging an undersea cable in Baltic waters-a rare and bold move that challenges Beijing’s activities at sea.
The backdrop: NATO’s newly launched “Baltic Sentinel” project intensifies surveillance, deploying drones, patrol ships, and submarines to defend critical infrastructure.
Russia’s “Shadow Fleet” and Hybrid Warfare
Mysterious engine “breakdowns” aboard vessels linked to Russian interests align with key undersea cable sites, sparking fears of deliberate sabotage.
Concerns that older, poorly documented ships may be part of a wider campaign to test NATO responses by hovering over sensitive communication and gas pipeline routes.
High-Stakes Infrastructure
Ninety-nine percent of global data travels via submarine cables-crucial for internet, finance, and military operations.
Recent cuttings and tampering-like the Nord Stream gas pipeline attacks-highlight the vulnerability of undersea systems to covert interference.
Why the Baltic Sea?
Often referred to as a “NATO lake,” it’s surrounded by alliance members except for Russia’s Kaliningrad-and increasingly sees Chinese involvement via Russia.
Hybrid threats in this corridor put Europe’s vital communications, power links, and shipping lanes at serious risk.
Legal & Geopolitical Quagmire
Investigations into underwater sabotage face jurisdiction hurdles in exclusive economic zones (EEZs).
Western governments struggle to prosecute vessels suspected of harming cables-especially when linked to major powers like Russia and China.
Existing maritime norms are being eroded by states willing to disregard them, endangering the principle of free navigation and stable trade routes.
The Future of Maritime Freedom
As NATO bolsters its submarine infrastructure monitoring network, the question remains: Can allied forces truly safeguard Europe’s seabeds against stealth attacks?
With Chinese and Russian actions challenging the post-World War II maritime order, shipping lanes, undersea cables, and offshore energy sites could face escalating threats.
Will stronger NATO cooperation and real-time patrols be enough to thwart sabotage attempts in Europe’s most sensitive waters? Watch to discover how these developments might reshape maritime security, highlight legal loopholes, and force governments-and insurers-to rethink undersea defense.
Join the Discussion
How can countries protect undersea cables and pipelines from “shadow fleet” interference?
Should maritime laws be strengthened or updated to address rising hybrid threats?
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[@holboroman]

Awesome move, Sweden!

[@wakamoli8248]

It seems both Russia and Chinese always have engine trouble near strategic points but no where else sound awful suspicious.

[@lulutotom718]

This time the ships are run by Norway and Bulgaria

[@petewerner1494]

Never underestimate sabotage!

[@Ttdogi]

If cutting cables is by accident, the ship can accidentally sink too.

[@Daracdor]

hehe

[@CM-ey7nq]

Good one.

[@dickieau6715]

Very true! Ships experiencing so many problems with their engine are probably not seaworthy and are prone to sinking.

[@HsingSun]

China did on purpose.

[@Ixcez]

Yeah once can be called an accident having the same ship involved in several is a pattern.

[@peteypops]

Well done Sweden.

[@joemcafee2322]

Next time keep their Vessel until China pays for it. Don't play China's Game be smarter!!!

[@johngacsi7000]

OR. IT. BECOMES. A. SUB. ! .

[@JacksonWong-pw4zq]

Usa deliberately cuts russia nord stream pipeline , ehy so quiet ?

[@andrewkovach9330]

YES!

[@allenmaclennan2493]

I think some mines might have to be put around the cables

[@garykennedy4501]

Well done Sweden,take no shit,🇬🇧

[@OldSchoolDo]

we have the best naval support in the world !

[@Karl-Benny]

Don`t believe everything you read

[@MarcoDeb]

@@OldSchoolDo😂😂😂 Yeah right

[@Luming-di9rf]

Sweden, US lapdog.

[@ramonlijauco7563]

@@Luming-di9rf And you, Chinese robot ?

[@klani1309]

Just ban them from those waters, Denmark should limit or deny access

[@markuslaustsen6011]

Special considerations come into play for the Danish Straits, however, as international law dictates that Denmark cannot prohibit transit passage of foreign vessels unless the vessels appear to be violating the international rules on marine pollution prevention.

[@billmoretz8718]

​@@markuslaustsen6011true, but ships are subject to safety inspections.

[@KurtFrederiksen]

@@2xtreem4u Copenhagen Convention of 1857

[@sharkrizal5830]

They need coal coal 😂

[@Squeezmo]

@@markuslaustsen6011which they are. Too many accidents require corrective action.

[@josephroth8761]

The cutting of the cable was no accident but deliberate of course Russia and China will lie which they always do. NATO and Europe must stay together as one and tell them no more business until the cable if paid for and give them the finger.

[@jamesogden7756]

Their shadow fleets are going to get free upgrades to the fastest growing newest submarine fleet in the world. FAFO.

[@teofilaaras635]

EXACTLY!

[@Quackerjacks438]

So glad your not part of the political brainstorming.

[@navypowertv]

*Sweden's bold move to seize a Chinese vessel marks a turning point in global maritime security. With rising concerns over Russia and China's sabotage of undersea cables, the stakes couldn't be higher. NATO's growing presence in the Baltic is crucial, but the question remains: how far will nations go to protect these vital lifelines?*

[@showdimorti7103]

Touché!

[@johnwhitehurst474]

Set up A corridor they can only use when escorted by Your Coast Guard or a war ship, to include Russian also! They can only move in the corridor under escort or ban them entirely!

[@johngacsi7000]

❤❤❤❤❤❤ !!! .

[@polka1449]

we will lose this war by being polite and playing by the rules

[@Nels921]

Agree totaly!

[@Bearfacts01]

Every time they come into the Baltic sea they should take the ship and KEEP IT!!!

[@johngacsi7000]

ALL. THEIR. JUNK. SHIPS. - 0. ENTRY. INTO. THOSE. WATERS. !!!!!!!!!!

[@lesleyosborne9319]

No one is Outraged except China. What are they Doing in the Baltics?

[@heatherhinde6544]

What are they doing in the Baltics? Guess.

[@DaniloBarcenas-n1q]

They're spying

[@detleffuhrmann9833]

These old vessels can always suddenly take on water and sink…

[@TomWilder-x8k]

They've seized the ship. What does the ship's log report? Engine repairs must be logged!

[@dingbell5498]

Guess what? They lie as well. Trust nothing, believe none of them.

[@VivekAnandJ]

As a precious plan they might've made a false entry?

[@TomWilder-x8k]

@VivekAnandJ they would have to have made several false reports in their log. If they really wanted to go that route; they would have reported several similar incidents; before entering the Baltic Sea. Also; being Chinese; they wouldn't believe that anyone would have the audacity to ever board one of their ships.

[@australiasfirstmate1556]

they were caught in the action several occasions "SEVERING" the internet cables off FORMOSA......Taiwanese have repaired that sabotage damage....

[@lllordllloyd]

I think you're over-stating the impact of China losing one rusty old ship. Cheapest sabotage ever.

[@LauraLustig4]

Thank you for this important report.

[@brianflynn5491]

You should grab the shadow fleets and hold onto them since they run around with their tractors shut off

[@TheSheriff339]

If a ship is involved in criminal activity as described, does it invalidate its insurance cover?

[@apveening]

What insurance cover?

[@oupahens9219]

Yep, therefore they use these old uninsurable ones.

[@kellycollins5442]

Looks an Awful Lot Like International Sabotage to Me and I'm No Expert!!! Come on eh??!!!

[@LarsPallesen]

It's curious how these Russian and Chinese vessels always "experience engine problems" exactly when they're above vital undersea cables, isn't it?

[@Nikuros]

To your information. Bornholm is NOT Swedish, its Danish.

[@LesReeves]

How about forming a security detail to accompany all suspicious vessels entering the Balitc Sea in other words escort them in & out of it so if they try to say we have engine problems investigate & if necessary tow them to a port.

[@johngacsi7000]

!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!❤ 😁😁😁 ! .

[@sandyago4735]

Who was outraged at the seizing of the Chinese ship?

[@lynneclarke6265]

Only the Chinese and the Russians of course

[@polka1449]

whats the point we wont do anything...we're helpless!

[@germeyer47]

Europe's reactions to joint Chinese-Russian sabotage are lame!

[@nooneknows469]

impose tariffs on these nations the modus operandi is very typical of them , just as the 'weather balloons ' sent over the u.s. and unidentifiable drones in recent times , this behaviour can be seen in other nations where they are the majority of the population.

[@terrancewilson5035]

Starlink will make these cables obsolete over time.

[@waynevincent-le7jk]

U can't depend on Musk he's a south african nazi

[@Khalifrio]

Possibly for data. But does nothing for gas pipe lines and electrical cables.

[@maxmustermann3285]

May be a cable gets cut near China or Russia, too? Their reaction will define the future reaction of the West. NATO countries shall make insurance mandatory for a ship to enter their waters. Not complying should end in seizure of the ship. Ships with a breakdown should be towed to a port and kept there for examination of the safety of it's future journey. Also, Russia and China shall keep in mind that there are a lot of WW2 ammunition and mines deposed in the Baltic sea easily these bombs could go astray and blow up in case a ship's anchor goes astray..

[@troypast3589]

Hah Russian cables? You mean the string running between two cans? Yes that will show them!

[@maxmustermann3285]

@troypast3589 They wouldn't expect this! 😎😂

[@rusrusk9013]

Isn’t time to close this NATO lake for all non NATO countries , unless escorted 24/7 at the cost of the shipping company.

[@jaropajdlhauser5728]

Hahaha nahlas sa smejem 😂😂😂 ty namyslený hlupák...NATO je teroristická organizácia, ktorá je teraz úplne posratá z Ruska. Hegemónia U"SS"A skončila !!! Ruské technológie sú 20 rokov pred U "SS"A .Prípadná vojna by skončila zničením západu ...Keby to tak nebolo už dávno by NATO zaútočili na Rusko 😅😅😅

[@neillconroy2183]

How about compulsory pilotage?

[@maciejzniebuszewa8077]

I wonder which Western countries will have to pay compensation to Russia for the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline.

[@MrDeimos05]

👏👏👏👏 Sweden, The Philippines is with you

[@ThomasKissel-w1p]

Great Move Denmark, my Respect. Excellent.

[@SimonFinucane]

International laws relating to territorial waters and contiguous zones allow for a right of innocent travel through those waters. Any act of spying or interference with communications or other installations and any coastal state can implement any laws necessary to protect among other things cables and pipelines. The NATO countries need a specific treaty for the Baltic Sea that allows for them to impound or otherwise interfere with any vessel that acts suspicious near any subsea cable.

[@JasonChevrier-v3k]

Do not let them go in our waters without being supervisored by our aly or us

[@chessgeek10707]

The visual doesn't align with the audio. At 8:17, did Prigozhin come back from the dead?

[@fireblade900ify]

Why can't they put observers on the ships, as they pass through the straits and not allow them through If they object?

[@chekeocha4923]

International water, they have no jurisdiction

[@fireblade900ify]

@@chekeocha4923 They'll have to shadow them then, or sit over the cables as ships go by?

[@joeb334]

We cut their gas pipelines, but shock horror they are cutting our cables...

[@Ginge2417]

These ships which are illegal should be confiscated if they damage anything in other countries waters and only freed when the prove they are seaworthy, insured and set on planned routes to set ports. And all damage is payed for by the company or Countries government.

[@bobbrown8661]

Help us Obiwan Kenobi, you're our only hope

[@EllaBella-76]

@bobbrown8661 •Obiwan Kebobi ,quit he ceased working P45 ..Was handed via Trump

[@cls0372]

There's not much more Russia can do. Russia has lost thousands of soldiers, military pieces, etc.

[@WeiWang-i6x]

What's the benefits for either China or Russia by doing so. If Sweden really cares what happened under the sea. They should release north stream investigation to the world and be transparent and brave.

[@lulutotom718]

The Swedish Coast Guard confirmed to the newspaper Expressen that they were on site near the vessel which the paper identified as the Malta-flagged Vezhen, at anchor near the port of Karlskrona.The ship is operated by the Bulgarian company Navigation Maritime Bulgare. A second ship the Norwegian ship with an all-Russian crew Silver Dania cargo ship was seized at the request of Latvian authorities, and with the help of Norway's coast guard. They not Chinese companies. Both ships are suspected to have involved in the cable incident.

[@tommygoodin4746]

With all the satellites in space why do you need under water cables?

[@simonmcowan6874]

Yup i agree, co incidental stopping and damage to the cable, are guilty.

[@PallMall100s]

This is the 4th time the Chinese do this, the boat went forward and backwards 4 times with the anchor down, dragging it along the seabed, obviously a sabotage!

[@robbblair6289]

Just have them pay for its repair then give their ship back & tell them NOT to be in that area anymore other wise its a act of war. It might have just been a accident. Everyone wants war until war happens then their the 1st to run & hide or cry & want someone else to fight it.

[@brianforbes4294]

Refuse docking rights for these ship in all of ports in Europe sell no fuel to them

[@Hojjiifp]

Set up anchor traps when the anchor got caught and can't retrieve. 😂😂😂

[@wesleypulkka7447]

Thank you Sweden!

[@kmich7660]

Russia and China just ensuring freedom of navigation, as usa does in South China Sea.

[@raunohurt43]

What What is a Chinese ship doing in the Baltic Sea?

[@neillconroy2183]

Merchant shipping take cargo from any port to any port.

[@gauloiseguy]

Ever heard of Temu?

[@FROOBELINKALIKAT-p9z]

The most Russian oil is exported there. And China is the biggest importer .

[@haroldhahn7044]

Lock them out!

[@FROOBELINKALIKAT-p9z]

@@haroldhahn7044 Easier said than done. There is so much traffic .Look up Marine Traffic ... One day they will do it , if Russia do not stop...But it is not the day Russia wants...

[@antonioguerra6441]

Maybe Russia should hire this team which is moving really fast in investigating this damage and start investigating the NS2?

[@michaelhong6962]

Taiwan is not a part of China, but your map shows that it is. A correction would be great.

[@stevenlai1199]

Knn

[@markfalshaw-gv9im]

Well done Sweden take no crap of them they are taking the piss ,why can't all the countries around the baltic just say no Chinese ships here any more tough poo

[@arambol07]

Intensive surveillance. Pre authorization for transits. Approval of sailing plans. Increase enforcement vessel numbers. Extreme sentencing for violators… complete crew.

[@shirleyrambo424]

I'm glad to see the response to this crime. The entire world needs to push back at China and Russia on this issue.

[@David-fj5lz]

Why not block ALL Chinese ships totally

[@iancowan3527]

When they make Zapp Brannigan right about the "neutrals" ~ you know things have gotten seriously serious!

[@terrancewilson5035]

You break it, you buy it.

[@Rene-yp4iw]

As if there are no subs.....doing detecting... DUH...

[@mpejones]

Because there are no satellites in space.

[@antonioguerra6441]

Maybe they should put the same team that investigated NS2 to find out what happened?

[@Jonsson474]

Thank you for acknowledging Bornholm as a Swedish island.😂

[@taikongriver4953]

May I know what are the real benefits China will have from the broken cables, besides avoiding being looked at when sailing there?

[@davidlo168888]

Those Chinese ships with flags of convenience should be monitored closely

[@marcsanty5434]

nato when you will open yor eye s

[@markissboi3583]

Accidently launched a torpedo sorry about that chief

[@btanirose581]

Sweden is small and very vulnerable

[@SuzzieQue-i9k]

Sweden told China to get the hell out. It's Denmarks canal or Americans canal

[@TimAlfrey-kw1md]

Now the world knows the game China is playing!

[@Nels921]

Yes, its a country who leads by dictators, they dont care about anything exept of themselvs.

[@yasaronat3779]

Most people might have forgotten the threats that Russia made on the Baltic states about aiding Ukraine. Russia did say that they would pay a price for aiding Ukraine.

[@samueldamewood5273]

Couple of stray mines left over from WWII might drift anywhere.

[@OddRagnarDengLerstl]

I hope Sweden can treat the Nordstream issue with the same attitude.

[@martineastburn3679]

Maybe nets could be put in narrow area and the member countries could request opening for their use but keep it tight. Maybe a power generator if there is current.

[@jwand78]

Most of electronics and home appliances made in China and everyday consumers paid for this

Of course it's sabatoge but they still buy china and thousands of ships go there with never a probem

[@aocleader7950]

With all this wireless technology do we even really need cables for internet under the ocean anymore? We dont even have wired headphone ports in our phones anymore...

[@Pirate67]

Go Sweden 🙏💪

[@2coryman]

If they brake it they must pay for it in trade, or business , forget the lawsuit

[@martinp8889]

Talk? Only consequences matter to some states.

[@heathlewis8104]

Verry good going

[@peterwhimster]

What does images of Yevgeny Prigozhin have to do with the Baltic?

[@jnphdl]

🙏🙏🙏 👏👏👍💪🙏 Ära till Sverige 💛💛💛

[@cozdm7264]

Question cutting cable will this hurt Starlink?

[@keithcorrigan658]

Only one thing ! China couldn't care less about fibre optic cables in the Baltic sea !🙈🙉🙊

[@yasaronat3779]

Talk about fools running these nation has no boundaries, no charges to vessels What the H!!!!

[@-First-Last]

Volvo is Chinese. Why not Sweden too.

[@somnuknordbotn2657]

The devil is the father of all lies!

[@adrianbelkin]

Way to go Sweden; hang on to the ship until all the investigations are complete and the cable is repaired. The repairs to be paid for by the ships owners.

[@johncremeans969]

Dropping anchor for a ship that large takes a crew of men 8 to 12 men you don't accidentally drop anchor and drag it it's just not possible to do that by accident. The links of the anchor chain are the size of a Fiat and weigh three or 4 tons at least each.

[@LiuakiKupu-g4u]

Both CHINA and RUSSIA as they know of most allied epicentred in the Baltic sea.?

[@bythenumbers8522]

I don't get it. Why is the presenter talking about undersea cables, and the video seems to be a random selection of material that has nothing to do with the cables?🤔

[@Jonsson474]

I’ve never seen so much random images in a video about a specific subjekt. Lazy production. Literally nothing has to do with the content.

[@kellyho5203]

Who blew up the nord stream pipe? That's the culprit.

[@tswong2409]

Mighty China awaits.. 😂😂😂

[@TimAlfrey-kw1md]

Don’t forget Russia is still pissed over Sweden & Finland joining the European Union!

[@sallyjohansson6045]

Bornholm is Denmark, not Sweden.

[@0418502188]

I find it intriguing that Sweden/NATO are able to identify Russian ans Chinese ships that allegedly damaged undersea cables in approximately 24-48 hours yet still haven't been able to work-out who destroyed the Nord stream pipe line.

[@zasmirko100]

It's not so much about China as Russia. China has no problems with cables between Finland, Sweden and Baltic states, Russia is one who wages a "hybrid" war there. All those ships had weird Russian persons on board (with intelligence gathering technique) who didn't belong to crew.