According to the Estonian public broadcaster ERR's news portal, the intent of the changes is to grant the Navy the right to prevent underwater incidents, specified as deliberately cutting cables through abroad merchant ships or the demolition of another sub-marine infrastructure.
The Estonian Navy will be able to shoot commercial ships
To this end, the Estonian Government proposes to grant the military the right to usage force against a suspected vessel.
"If we usage force against any ship in global waters, thereby violating freedom of navigation, everything must be carefully thought out. If the Navy wants to exercise this right, it will gotta have adequate diplomatic justification and adequate forces and resources," says ERR retired commander Yuri Saska.
The bill provides that, if necessary, the military would have the right to sink a suspicious ship that does not follow its orders. The Estonian Parliament will address the proposal to amend the rules next Wednesday.
Mysterious ships regularly harm Estonian submarines
Last time The cable connecting Estonia to the planet was broken on 25 December 2024. Then it was damaged the Estlink 2 wire, which runs from Helsinki to Tallinn. The Finnish authorities fishy that an Eagle S oil tanker belonging to the Russian shadow float is liable for breaking the cable.
