Published: 2024-11-23
Recent incidents of suspected sabotage on underwater cables in the Baltic Sea have heightened security concerns.
Investigations are underway after two data cables, one between Sweden and Lithuania and another between Finland and Germany, were damaged.
The Swedish Navy is using unmanned underwater vehicles to search for evidence of sabotage, despite challenging weather conditions.
A Chinese vessel, Yi Peng 3, is under scrutiny and monitored by the Danish Navy.
Experts highlight the difficulty in protecting these cables due to their extensive lengths and depths.
Calls for increased security measures are growing, as past incidents, including the Nord Stream leaks, underscore the vulnerability of critical infrastructure.
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