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| Former NATO commander calls submarine cables 'Achilles' heel' due to Russian submarines |
| 2024-02-24 |
| Direct Translation via Google Translate. Edited. [Regnum] Former NATO commander James Stavridis writes for Bloomberg about Russia's alleged threat to deep-lying cables. According to a retired US Navy admiral, Russian submarines have the ability to descend to great depths and can allegedly disrupt very deep sections of cables. There is a large flow of financial transactions through these communications, Stavridis said. He noted that their current level of protection is clearly insufficient, adding that submarine cables are a “vulnerable Achilles heel.” As Regnum reported, at the end of last year the American publication Business Insider published material about the danger from Russian Yasen-class submarines armed with cruise missiles. NATO considers them a real threat to the West, the publication noted. French Defense Minister Sebastien Lecornu said on February 22 that Russia’s actions in 2024 towards the United States and European allies “ cannot be compared ” with those allegedly committed in 2022. He stated that at the end of January, Russian air defense forces allegedly threatened to shoot down French planes over the Black Sea. Last September, Russian President Vladimir Putin recalled that Russia does not pose threats to any countries. He emphasized that the biggest threats are posed by the current ruling elites of the West. |
| Posted by:badanov |
| #2 Musk smiles. I expect a Soviet orbital nuke would punch a hole in his satellite constellation. |
| Posted by: Skidmark 2024-02-24 07:01 |
| #1 Same ones who destroyed pipeline could do this or most likely could do this. Then blame Russia as before. |
| Posted by: Dale 2024-02-24 03:52 |