NATO stopped Russian undersea cable sabotage rehearsal near Norway
NATO forces from the US, UK, and Norway disrupted Russian submarines rehearsing the use of a new device designed to cut undersea fiber cables near Svalbard this spring. No cables were damaged during the exercise, but both reports say the Russian technology leaves little physical evidence. The targeted cables—two lines stretching 1,400km—move satellite data across Europe and to NASA.
- US, UK, Norway detected and disrupted the Russian mission
- Cables run about 1,400km under Arctic waters, nearly 3km deep
- Russian GUGI unit tested sabotage gear that leaves minimal trace
- No infrastructure was damaged, per both reports
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