UK to Lead Joint Expeditionary Force, NATO Effort to Track Russian ‘Shadow Fleet’

The United Kingdom is leading a Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) and NATO effort to track Russian “Shadow Fleet” vessels in Northern European waters, in real time, to protect critical undersea infrastructure, the United Kingdom’s defense minister announced Monday. The operation began last week in the wake of the disruption of power service and communications cables from Finland to other Baltic states on Christmas Day, according to a U.K. release. “The UK and JEF are leading the way in providing support to our allies to help safeguard the offshore infrastructure we all rely on against potential threats,” Defense Minister John HealeyRead More