NATO Allies Foil Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Plot
The drill simulated a weapon meant to sever critical seabed cables, as Western officials said 11 Baltic cables were damaged or cut since October 2023.
- Britain, Norway, and the United States confronted Russian vessels near Svalbard this spring, disrupting a covert operation by Moscow's Main Directorate of Deep-Sea Research simulating technology to disable critical undersea cables.
- GUGI utilized deep-sea submersibles to simulate deploying sophisticated technology intended to sever global connectivity in the event of NATO conflict, the officials said.
- Maritime risk analytics firm Windward reported that drifting activity—where ships map subsea infrastructure—jumped 52% in the North Sea and 88% in the South China Sea last year, viewed as preparation for sabotage.
- Norwegian Defence Minister Tore Sandvik said, "Through our joint operation, we sent a clear message to Russia that they cannot operate covertly," warning that infrastructure attacks will face consequences.
- The 400-mile-wide Bear Gap between Svalbard and mainland Norway holds strategic importance for Russian submarines transiting to the Atlantic, while Bruce Jones of the Brookings Institution noted Europe has dramatically shrunk its capacity to protect vital seabed infrastructure.
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In deep Arctic waters, near the remote Svalbard archipelago, NATO allies intercepted Russian submarines by conducting training to trigger a secret weapon designed to deactivate critical submarine cables without leaving any trace. Exclusive material for subscribers. To have full access, access the link of the material and register.
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Russian submarines trained with secret weapons on Norwegian and British waters. Then NATO countries made a joint effort to chase them away. “Any attempt to hit our critical underwater infrastructure will be exposed and have consequences,” Norway's defense minister told Dagbladet.
Near Spitsbergen, NATO forces stopped a Russian sabotage exercise. The use against critical submarine cables was tested.
NATO Allies Halt Russian Cable Drill Near Svalbard
NATO allies Britain, Norway and the United States stopped Russian submarines from completing a covert drill near Svalbard in which Moscow’s GUGI agency simulated deploying a device to disable critical undersea cables; no cables were harmed as the vessels withdrew, underscoring Western alarm about Russia potentially targeting communications in a future conflict. The incident highlights the strategic Bear Gap corridor and ongoing concerns that Rus…
In the spring of this year, in Arctic waters near the Spitzberg Archipelago, NATO allies — the United States, Britain, and Norway — observed Russian submarines working on the use of secret weapons...
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