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Russian submarines threatening undersea network of internet cables, says UK defence chief Sir Tony Radakin
Sat., January 8, 2022, 12:12 a.m.ยท2 min read
The head of Britain's armed forces is warning Russian submarines are threatening a crucial network of underwater cables that carry information around the world.
Admiral Sir Tony Radakin, who was appointed chief of the defence staff in October, said the undersea cables that transmit internet data are "the world's real information system".
Any attempt to damage them could be considered an "act of war", he added.
Sir Tony - a former head of the Royal Navy - told The Times newspaper there had been a "phenomenal increase in Russian submarine and underwater activity" in the last 20 years.
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