Under the Surface - Part 2 | Shielding the Baltic Sea

The infrastructure on the floor of the Baltic Sea has never played a more important role in our lives. At the same time, the risk it faces is growing rapidly thanks to geopolitical instability.

Patrik Fältström is Head of Security at Netnod, an independent internet infrastructure organisation. In these episodes of Shielding the Baltic Sea he explains, “Over the last 10 years, the threat situation has changed and the last two years in particular it's become a lot more dangerous.”

Patrik Gardesten Deputy Chief of the Swedish Navy, says the Baltic’s variable salinity, temperatures and bottom topography means advanced sonar equipment is needed to identify threats. “All these factors affect how sounds spreads out and the spread of sound is important for us when we search for submarines and search for mines,” he says. “This of course affects the materials and equipment we need to carry out our mission.”
Angelica Persson, Business Development Analyst at Saab, explains the undersea environment is complex and advanced systems are needed to manage threats. “You need systems that deliver the right information at the right time to a potential decision maker,” she says.

We would like to thank the Swedish Armed Forces, the Finnish Defence Forces and the Swedish Coast Guard for footage and support.

[rodrigoribeiro]

I think this is all very incredible, hug from Brazil.

[jojoanggono]

I would put torpedo silo scattered along sea border perimeter. Coupled with network of passive listening station, land based radar, and maybe sonar when things get hot. We could then remote control to launch each torpedo targeting specific ship.

[Grubbh]

Love the women in the military, they bring so MUCH intelligence and calmless!! Love it.. In the combination with men..

[EstablishedFlight]

Of course, in Sweden its IKEA or SAAB