Undersea Cable Infrastructure
Critical submarine fiber optic cables that form the backbone of international communications, telecommunications, and data transfer between nations. Vulnerable to mechanical damage and targeted infrastructure attacks.
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Undersea Cable Sabotage Suspected: Finland Detains Crew as NATO Infrastructure Faces Hybrid Warfare Threat
On New Year’s Eve, a cargo ship dragged an anchor across a critical undersea cable linking Finland and Estonia, severing connectivity. Finnish authorities arrested two crew members for alleged sabotage, discovering the vessel also carried sanctioned Russian steel. The incident marks a turning point in hybrid warfare tactics targeting NATO critical infrastructure, raising urgent questions…