European allies in the Baltic region are investigating how two fiber-optic data cables were severed earlier this week, with suspicion falling on a Chinese vessel in the area. Germany has said the incident was clearly sabotage.
European allies in the Baltic region are investigating how two fiber-optic data cables were severed earlier this week, with suspicion falling on a Chinese vessel in the area. Germany has said the incident was clearly sabotage.
This makes me wonder why the point of this was. What does China gain by severing a communications cable? Traffic is just going to be re-routed over other links, so all they’re really doing is marginally slowing down internet connectivity in the region.
Is this just a way to send a message that they’re willing do damage communication infrastructure?
Also a way to gauge our response
Like they’ve been doing to taiwan for decades. Slowly pushing lines further, sending more and more jets closer to the island etc.
I’m not sure the Chinese are to blame the captain was Russian.
To show they can. It’s a signal to Europe that they know where our infrastructure is and that they can get to it.
…it’s public information
It could also be a test run for a future mission.
A bit of intimidation, sending a message, for sure.
It’s weird. But I also remember how many were quick to point to Russia for blowing up a pipeline and much later it turned out Russia had nothing to do with it.
yeah… no. it was Russia.
The Ukrainian that was wanted for this crime was captain of a vessel that was far too small to handle all the diving equipment and explosives needed to do the damage that was sustained.
Preventing its increasing dissent by cutting off access to the outside world and painting a picture of china how they want its people to see.