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I know this is me being paranoid, but wild conspiracy theories is what the internet is for: two weeks ago someone sabotaged the German train infrastructure cutt
by probably_wrong 4y ago
I know this is me being paranoid, but wild conspiracy theories is what the internet is for: two weeks ago someone sabotaged the German train infrastructure cutting down two internet cables [1] and now land cables on France are cut at the same time that subsea cables are cut in the UK.
It is entirely possible that all three incidents are unrelated, but given the current tensions I wouldn't outright discard a more sinister reason. If someone were testing the weak points of European infrastructure, I think it would look pretty much like this.
[1] https://www.dw.com/en/sabotage-cause-of-massive-train-disruption-in-northern-germany-rail-operator-says/a-63377385 https://www.dw.com/en/sabotage-cause-of-massive-train-disrup...
- carl_dr 4y agoI don’t disagree with the on-land severing being sabotage - repair to the fibres in France was delayed while police gathered evidence, implying sabotage. The subsea cuts - I’m less sure about those. It’s fairly clear from the cable maps only Shetland would be affected. The Faroes have two other routes out, and mainland UK has a multitude. (I edited my comment a couple of times, so you may have replied to an earlier edit. I did originally start speculating about sabotage, then decided against it, aiming instead to simply clarify the article’s title. Also, apt username, let’s hope you are!)