Longtime Estonia watcher and Deutsche Welle reporter Ben Bathke first fell in love with the Baltic country for its peaceful, prosperous, tech-savvy small-country vibe. Now, as Estonia finds itself at the forefront of Europe’s bid to fend off suspected — and anticipated — Russian hybrid attacks, Bathke was drawn back again. His particular area of interest this time? Hybrid warfare, shadow fleets and the protection of critical deep-sea infrastructure.
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