Russia Weighs 'Naval Escorts' For Merchant Ships Amid Baltic Blockade Fears | Watch

The Baltic Sea is on the verge of a military escalation. Russia has warned that it is ready to deploy warships to escort its commercial fleet, responding to aggressive NATO insurance inspections and the new "Baltic Sentry" mission. With the Kremlin reflagging its "shadow fleet" to claim sovereign immunity and placing armed security on tankers, the "Gray Zone" conflict is turning white-hot. NATO warns that mixing warships with under-insured tankers is a recipe for a catastrophic clash or environmental disaster.