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The Nord Stream Pipeline Explosions

The Warcast
September 27, 2022

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Episode Notes:

In the last 24 hours, a series of explosions off the coast of Denmark created leaks in both the Nord Stream I and Nord Stream II pipelines. Here to tell us what we know and what it means is Emily Holland. Emily is an assistant professor in the Russia Maritime Studies Institute at the U.S. Naval War College.

[:38] What happened?

[3:19] Immediate consequences

[4:54] Possible motives

[6:06] A Russian pivot to Asia