Russian ship loitering near transatlantic data cables chased off by Royal Navy attack helicopter — sat within three quarters of a mile of five undersea data cables, including two linking Britain to New York
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A Wildcat helicopter was dispatched to the scene

A Russian cargo vessel that spent 14 hours anchored less than a mile from five transatlantic undersea data cables had to be chased out of British waters by a Royal Navy attack helicopter this week, The Telegraph reports.

The incident, reported on Tuesday, is a sign of the growing importance of undersea infrastructure, which links nations and carries vast amounts of communication data, and the increased vigilance over its protection.

  • RedGreenBlue@lemmy.zipEnglish
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    4 days ago

    EU is heavily reliant on these cables and they are definitively maped out by russia and others. They probably already have drones in place to quickly cut them when needed.

    I wonder what the plan is when conflict happens.