Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the British government plans to commit “two specialist ships” to the task of protecting vital underwater cables which could be attacked by Russia or other hostile foreign powers. Wallace told the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham the “mysterious” damage suffered by the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic on…
UK Defence Secretary Promises 2 Ships to Protect Underwater Cables
October 3, 2022
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Concerns Arise Over Potential Sabotage to Nord Stream Pipelines After Unexplained Leaks
Officials are voicing concerns that three mysterious leaks that hit the Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2 pipelines on the same day maybe due to sabotage. Denmark’s prime minister, Mette Frederiksen, told reporters that sabotage could not be ruled out as the cause behind the unexplained gas leaks that hit Nord Stream 1 and Nord Stream 2…
Mystery Leaks Hit Nord Stream Gas Pipelines in Europe, Raising Suspicions of Sabotage
September 27, 2022
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European officials are investigating ruptures to the Nord Stream 1 and 2 gas pipelines, which run through the bed of the Baltic Sea from Russia to Germany, as apparent sabotage is feared. The two offshore lines of the natural gas pipeline network were reported to have sustained “unprecedented” damage within 24 hours, according to Nord…
Cruz Drops Holds On Biden Nominees After Biden Sanctions Nord Stream Pipeline
After a months-long feud with Republicans over the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, President Joe Biden has issued sanctions against the company building it. Following the decision, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-Texas), who had blocked several Biden State Department nominees, applauded the decision and dropped his hold on the nominees. Over the past several weeks, Russia has…
Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline Won’t Go Ahead If Russia Invades Ukraine: US State Department
January 27, 2022
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The major Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline connecting Russia to Germany won’t go ahead if Russian troops invade Ukraine, State Department spokesperson Ned Price told NPR on Wednesday. Construction of Nord Stream 2 began in 2018, and by 2019, it was complete in Russian, Finnish, and Swedish waters, with the majority of the work also complete in German and…
Nord Stream 2 Gas Unlikely to Flow if Russia Renews Aggression on Ukraine, Blinken Warns
December 15, 2021
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warned that Russian aggression toward Ukraine will jeopardize the functioning of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline during a Sunday appearance on Meet the Press. “If Germany were more open to, essentially, shutting down the Nord Stream 2 pipeline, do you think Vladimir Putin would pay more attention?” asked…
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (December 8)
The Senate Republican leader cuts a deal with Democrats on a new plan to avoid a default, a judge grants a hearing to consider a restraining order on New York City’s vaccine mandate for city workers, and the White House is pushing Germany to suspend the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
NTD News Today Full Broadcast (Dec. 8)
The Senate Republican leader cuts a deal with Democrats on a new plan to avoid a default, a judge grants a hearing to consider a restraining order on New York City’s vaccine mandate for city workers, and the White House is pushing Germany to suspend the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline.
Senate GOP and Some Liberal Democrats Block Advancement of Mammoth Defense Bill
November 30, 2021
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Senate Republicans and some liberal Democrats on Monday blocked a mammoth annual defense policy bill that would authorize some $770 billion in Pentagon spending from advancing, throwing the legislation into limbo. The National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for fiscal year 2022 was introduced by Senate Armed Services Chairman Jack Reed (D-R.I.) and Jim Inhofe (R-Okla.), ranking Republican committee member,…
Germany’s Regulator Suspends Certification Process of Nord Stream 2 Gas Pipeline
Germany’s energy regulator the Bundesnetzagentur announced on Tuesday that it has suspended the certification process for a major new pipeline connecting the country and Russia, after ruling that its operator within Germany does not comply with conditions set by German law. The watchdog said on Tuesday it had temporarily halted the certification process because the Swiss company behind…
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