#Baltics

Russia has quietly relaunched an upgraded Tarantul-class corvette after years of delays, converting a 1990s hull into a modern coastal strike ship armed with Kh-35 “Uran” anti-ship missiles. The vessel—now sailing as Strelok under Project 12418—represents a low-cost way for the Russian Navy to add missile punch to littoral patrol forces while the country’s new-build shipyards struggle to keep pace.

Russia’s violations of  NATO airspace have surged in the past month, raising alarm across the Alliance. From Russia’s drone attacks on Poland to fighter jet incursions over Estonia, the question remains: how far is Russia willing to push, and how will NATO respond?