Compared with Russia’s hulking nuclear-powered submarines, Sweden’s a26, at just 66 metres long, is a compact model. But what the Saab-built sub lacks in size it makes up for in stealth and ...

The Mediterranean has two defining characteristics. One is its sybaritic lifestyle and the hedonism of its beaches and sunlit squares. The other is the weight of its history and culture. Brigitte ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. From the Art Nouveau capital of Riga to the Swedish archipelago, a cruise is the best way to see the breadth of the Baltic - ...

Wilson Beaver is a senior policy advisor in the Allison Center for National Security at The Heritage Foundation. David Lewis is a member of the Young Leaders Program at The Heritage Foundation. On the ...

NAPLES, Italy — NATO allies are strengthening their anti-submarine capabilities this week in the Baltic Sea, a region whose infrastructure network makes it susceptible to Russian mischief threatening ...

U.S. citizens can travel on certain "closed-loop" cruises without a passport. Closed-loop cruises are voyages that begin and end at the same U.S. port. Travelers without a passport will need other ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. "It’s sad, one minute you're making the Kessel Run in less than twelve parsecs, the next you're at the bottom of the Baltic Sea." ...

The German Navy frigate FGS Hamburg (left), currently operating with NATO's SNMG1, is being deployed to bring air-defence capability to the alliance's ‘Baltic Sentry' vigilance activity. (NATO Allied ...

Not too long ago, many pundits and politicians thought the Baltic Sea could become what some have colloquially dubbed “NATO Lake.” The concept: a body of water practically dominated by Western ...

Almedalen Park in front of the old town of Visby, a UNESCO World Heritage Site on the Swedish island Gotland. Cruise passengers expecting Sweden’s sleek, modern cities are likely to be surprised by ...

NATO’s easternmost member states are grappling with a sharp rise in radio and satellite interference, with Baltic governments accusing Russia of positioning equipment for electronic warfare close to ...

Done the Norwegian fjords? Tired of the Med? Baltic cruises serve up cobbled lanes, imperial palaces and Art Nouveau gems ideal for cruisers who care more about culture than cocktails. Not so long ago ...