Russia a 'risk’ to undersea cables, defence chief warns

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Originally Posted by alemaobaiano

Did someone announce force cuts somewhere?

A quick search seems to show that commercial vessels are a bigger threat than anything else. If an undersea cable can be trashed by a ship dropping anchor it doesn't seem that Russia will have to invest much to do the same.

Channel Islands internet cable cut by ship's anchor in stormy weather - BBC News

Very good comment for paranoids who "see" russian combat divers in the (English) Channel oufitted with huge scissors

BTW, what is the relation of this issue to military aviation?

BTW 2, I am curious to learn what C4ISR systems depend on cable. Links between stock exchange servers - yes, but let's leave complaints to trading robots and Wall str. guys.