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Russia has put a lot of effort into developing the ability to cut and disrupt as well as intercept undersea cables, so the increased dependence on Svalbard for
by billiam 3y ago
Russia has put a lot of effort into developing the ability to cut and disrupt as well as intercept undersea cables, so the increased dependence on Svalbard for satellite traffic is a control point all the interested countries should be looking at. They have already demonstrated that they are willing to hold world commerce at ransom, so even as they recede as a naval power they are upping their asymmetric capabilities on the world's oceans.
- paganel 3y agoHow is Russia holding “world commerce at ransom” without being a naval power country? Just by sheer will alone?
- WanderPanda 3y agoBy asymmetric capabilities I guess
- Terr_ 3y agoI'd guess parent poster is referring to blockading Ukrainian grain shipments in the Black Sea, a route with some important bottlenecks. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Grain_Initiative https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Grain_Initiative
- akira2501 3y ago> Russia has put a lot of effort into developing the ability to cut and disrupt as well as intercept undersea cables Sure, but the United States military are the undisputed masters of that craft. I mean, same goes for the rest of your claims. Maybe the idea of "world superpowers" is one that shouldn't have outlived the internet.