Russian boats spotted loitering over undersea cables connecting Europe and US
- Russia appears to be using civilian vessels to spy on critical undersea cables between the US and Europe
- The UK relies on the cables for around economic activity that amounts to £65 billion a year
- Maritime law severely limits engagement with civilian vessels in international waters
Russian civilian vessels are being used to map undersea cables linking the UK and Europe with the United States, according to an investigation by The Telegraph, which adds that fishing trawlers are performing espionage in the waters around Britain.
Analysis by the publication has found evidence of over 500 incidents carried out by what are described as “commercial proxies”, the use of which appears to sit within a 2022 maritime doctrine approved by Russian President Vladimir Putin aimed at mobilizing fishing and other civilian vessels.
If the information was used aggressively, undersea cables could be targeted and disrupt banking, transport, and even trans-continental...
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