NATO Deploys Air and Maritime Assets to Black Sea After Seven Ship Strikes
⚓ BLACK SEA — Seven cargo ships struck near NATO soil, and the alliance just noticed. 📌 LOOK CLOSER: Romania and Bulgaria are NATO members — strikes on ships in their waters cross Article 5 proximity thresholds. Patrol aircraft and drones don't stop mines or missiles; they document. This is NATO establishing legal attribution capability, not deterrence. If the next strike hits a flagged NATO vessel, Brussels has the evidence chain ready.