00:00The Baltic states aren't officially at war. So why are they preparing for one?
00:05The risk for Baltic states is very high.
00:12Officials call it hybrid warfare, pressure, disruption and provocation that is short of conventional war.
00:18The Baltic sees a flashpoint, with its critical undersea cables carrying data and power.
00:23After numerous incidents that resulted in damage, NATO stepped up patrols and civilians.
00:28Every day tankers linked to Russia's Shadow Fleet transit these waters.
00:33They are now being watched very closely.
00:36We consider this ship as one of the Russian Shadow Fleet vessels.
00:40This ship has been tries to either hide its intentions or confuse on what its actual activity is at the
00:47moment or where its location is or where it's heading.
00:50And the pressure isn't just felt at sea. On land, power, transport and communication networks are also considered vulnerable.
00:56Military drones entering Baltic airspace have triggered repeated alerts.
01:01The most likely scenario will not be some kind of huge emergency situation, but rather smaller events or incidents.
01:12And our aim is, first of all, test our infrastructure.
01:18Along Latvias border with Belarus, tension remains high.
01:22Latvias has become a key route for migrants trying to enter the European Union from Belarus.
01:26Russia's closest ally.
01:28Officials see it as part of an effort to test the country's borders and its resolve.
01:51Across the Baltic, the question is, how do you prepare for a conflict that is never officially declared?
