Northern European allies agree to step up efforts to protect underwater cables

They agreed to “accelerate co-operation” to detect, deter and respond to threats against critical undersea and offshore infrastructure.

The agreement comes in the wake of last year's attacks on the Nord Stream gas networks. Picture: AP Photo/Markus Schreiber, File

Northern European allies have agreed to step up efforts to protect underwater cables and pipelines from Russian threats in the wake of last year’s attacks on the Nord Stream gas network.

The announcement came from the Joint Expeditionary Force (JEF) as they met in Amsterdam on Tuesday to discuss their collective response to security threats.