Beijing now has the power to disrupt global communications after scientists revealed a device that can sever undersea cables.

The tool, which is able to cut lines at depths of up to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) – twice the maximum operational range of existing subsea communication infrastructure – has been designed specifically for integration with China’s advanced crewed and uncrewed submersibles like the Fendouzhe, or Striver, and the Haidou series.

  • FredthefishlordEnglish
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    1 month ago

    That’s not how reality works… You can’t make the cable pull down the ship. And even if you could they’d just lose the anchor

    • Lit@lemmy.worldEnglish
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      1 month ago

      Making them lose the anchor by getting it trapped is good too.