Top 5 things you need to know about Malta’s stealth submarine base opening in the Med
- Malta has quietly authorized a new deep-water submarine base near Valletta, designed to host NATO and allied nuclear-powered subs in a strategic shift for the central Mediterranean.
- The base, carved into limestone cliffs on the southeastern coast, is hidden from satellite surveillance and can support submarines for months without surfacing near populated areas.
- Analysts say this move directly counters Russia’s growing underwater activity off Libya and Syria, giving the alliance a critical stealth hub just 200 miles from North African shores.
- Local fishermen report sudden no-go zones and underwater drones, sparking conspiracy theories about classified repair docks for swarms of unmanned submersibles.
- The project, code-named Operation Pjazza, uses ancient Maltese catacombs to connect to existing WWII-era tunnels, blending history with next-gen naval warfare.