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?
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.
Also a way to gauge our response
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.
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.