It is also, emphasizes Eloranta, a symbolic message to Russia that Nato takes the suspected sabotage seriously.
Finland's President Alexander Stubb and Estonia's Prime Minister Kristen Michal are hosting the meeting. All Baltic Sea countries that are part of the defense alliance are participating.
"Acted quickly"
On the agenda is therefore security in the Baltic Sea region, with a special focus on protecting critical underwater infrastructure.
We don't know who did what, but most experts agree that Russia is behind it. With Eagle S, we have a clear case where they acted quickly and managed to find evidence, says Jari Eloranta to TT.
The tanker Eagle S, believed to belong to the Russian so-called shadow fleet, is suspected of having damaged several important underwater cables between Finland and Estonia at the end of December.
Finnish police and military boarded the ship the very next day. Shortly thereafter, Nato's Secretary-General Mark Rutte announced that the defense alliance would increase its military presence in the Baltic Sea.
Three Swedish warships
Now Nato is planning an operation in the Baltic Sea where Sweden is ready to contribute with up to three warships and a reconnaissance plane.
During the top meeting in Helsinki, Jari Eloranta believes that the Nato allies will discuss how to coordinate their naval forces and which country will monitor which sea route.
This top meeting is also being held with relatively short notice, at least considering the standard within Nato, and it shows a determination to act forcefully together.
