Danish military watches Chinese ship after oceanic cable cut

[pixy0stix]

www.reuters.com/world/europe/kremlin-says-absurd-suggest-russia-involved-baltic-sea-cable-damage-2024-11-20/?utm_campaign=trueanthem:+Trending+Content&utm_medium=trueAnthem&utm_source=threads

[pixy0stix]

I know it's an unexciting title, but it looks like Russia might be sabotaging Ukraine allies.

[candreco]

Subsea communications cables are a huge vulnerability for everyone- economically, militarily, etc. 99% of the world's data is transmitted through them. They're only shielded at shallower water depths, deepwater systems are basically unprotected. On top of this, there's a global shortage of the types of ships that can maintain, repair, and install these systems so when something does go down, it can be weeks or months before a repair can be made. There are redundancies in the systems to reroute data, but there are limits to that.

My job is relevant to being prepared for disruptions like this, so it's a soapbox thing for me. I worry that not enough people understand just how dependent the world is on these systems.

[basilosaurus]

Nov 21, 2024 8:36:55 GMT -5 candreco said:

Subsea communications cables are a huge vulnerability for everyone- economically, militarily, etc. 99% of the world's data is transmitted through them. They're only shielded at shallower water depths, deepwater systems are basically unprotected. On top of this, there's a global shortage of the types of ships that can maintain, repair, and install these systems so when something does go down, it can be weeks or months before a repair can be made. There are redundancies in the systems to reroute data, but there are limits to that.

My job is relevant to being prepared for disruptions like this, so it's a soapbox thing for me. I worry that not enough people understand just how dependent the world is on these systems.

This place is so great. There's truly someone knowledgeable about every topic.

My dad's work had him touring the center in Miami that handled all data traffic from central and south America. To think it comes through such a central location. Hopefully they've gotten more redundancies since.

[wawa]

The brass balls on this one -
Asked about the matter on Wednesday, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told a regular news briefing: "It is quite absurd to continue to blame Russia for everything without any reason."

WITHOUT ANY REASON.