Sweden Baltic Sea
In this photo provided by the Swedish Armed Forces on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2020, troops patrol by both air and sea in the Baltic Sea region. Sweden is stepping up its defense activities in the Baltic Sea due to “a deteriorating security situation” as Russia and NATO conduct military operations in the area. The Swedish armed forces said Tuesday that it initiated a “high-readiness action” in the southeastern and southern Baltic Sea due to the “current, extensive military activity” in the region. (Antonia Sehlstedt/Swedish Armed Forces/TT via AP)