Expert Interviews — Two undersea fiber optic communications cables linking Finland and Germany and Sweden and Lithuania deep in the Baltic Sea were cut this week. Several European governments have said Russia’s rise is growing. hybrid activity NATO and EU countries were likely to be blamed, but Moscow denied this. Kremlin spokesman: “It is very absurd to continue to blame Russia for everything for no reason.” Dmitry Peskov said. A day later, Swedish police said the investigation had focused on a Chinese-registered cargo ship. Lee Peng 3And the Danish Navy has since stopped the ship As part of an ongoing investigation.
Undersea cables make up a vast, invisible backbone of global communications, and security officials are increasingly concerned that they are at risk.
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