Rivalry between the US and China at sea includes submarines, shipyards, and undersea cables
USS Higgins Enters Disputed Waters, Sparking Tensions On August 13th, the USS Higgins (DDG-76), a guided missile destroyer, entered contested waters near Scarborough Shoal, where it was closely monitored by ships from the People’s Liberation Army Navy as it neared China’s asserted “territorial waters.” In response, Beijing condemned the move, claiming it had observed, warned, […]
Finland Accuses Officers of Russia-Connected Ship of Causing Damage to Undersea Cable
Finnish Authorities Accuse Russian-Linked Vessel Crew of Cable Damage HELSINKI – Finnish authorities announced on Monday that they have brought charges against the captain and two senior officers of a vessel connected to Russia, claiming their actions led to damage of submarine cables between Finland and Estonia last year. According to a statement from Finnish […]
Finland Blames Russia-Linked Ship for Undersea Cable Damage
HELPINKI – Finnish Authorities Criticize Russian-Linked Vessel for Cable Damage Finnish officials have criticized senior personnel aboard a Russian-related vessel for criminal charges connected to the damage of submarine cables between Finland and Estonia last year. On December 25, the oil tanker Eagle S reportedly dragged its anchor, damaging the Estlink 2 power cable and […]
Taiwan Imprisons Chinese Captain for Damaging Undersea Cables
Taiwanese Court Sentences Ship Captain for Cable Damage A Taiwanese court has handed down a three-year prison sentence to the captain of a Chinese ship for intentionally damaging an undersea communications cable. The captain, known by the surname Wang, was arrested in February after the submarine cable connecting Taiwan to the Pescadores Islands was severed. […]
Taiwan detains Chinese-crewed cargo ship after undersea cable damaged | Taiwan
Taiwan's coast guard detained the freighter and its Chinese crew after a submarine cable in the Taiwan Strait was damaged on Tuesday. “A further investigation needs to clarify whether the cause of the damage to the submarine cable was intentional sabotage or a simple accident,” CoastGuard said in a statement. “We cannot rule it out […]
Finland seizes ship carrying Russian oil after undersea cable cut
Finland on Thursday suspended a ship carrying oil destined for Russia in connection with a recent cut in an undersea cable connecting power to Estonia, amid growing concerns that ships could disrupt power and gas lines in European waters. It was captured. Finland's national law enforcement agency, the Finnish Police, stated in a statement They […]
Meta plans to build $10B globe-spanning undersea internet cable: report
Social media giant Meta plans to lay its own dedicated undersea fiber optic internet cables that will span the world, according to a new report. Meta, the parent company of Facebook, Instagram and WhatsApp, plans to announce plans early next year to lay more than 25,000 miles of fiber-optic cable under the sea, a move […]
Sweden seeks clarity from China about suspected sabotage of undersea cables | Sweden
Sweden has announced that it has sent a formal request to China for cooperation over suspected sabotage of two submarine cables in the Baltic Sea. Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said Thursday that Swedish authorities are seeking “clarification” from China about what happened last week to two fiber-optic cables connecting Finland and Germany and Sweden and […]
Undersea internet cable possibly severed in Baltic Sea, sparking concerns about sabotage
A 745-mile undersea internet cable connecting NATO allies Finland and Germany was apparently severed in the Baltic Sea on Monday morning, raising concerns about possible sabotage. Cybersecurity and communications network company Cinia said In a statement, it said a “failure” was first detected on the C-Lion1 submarine cable, the only submarine cable connecting Finland and […]
Undersea mountain taller than Mount Olympus found off Chilean coast
A team of oceanographers has discovered a massive underwater mountain off the coast of Chile that is taller than Greece's iconic Mount Olympus and is home to a host of rare marine life. Researchers from the Schmidt Ocean Institution in California have photographed a never-before-seen seamount that stretches 1.9 miles from the Pacific Ocean floor […]