The world’s leading telecommunication companies wrote a common letter and drew attention to an international crisis. Companies pointing to Russia on the allegation of ‘shadow fleet’, NATO Defense officials worldwide Internet warned that their deductions could be triggered.
Joint Letter from Telecom giants: Movement should be taken
Telecom giants are afraid that the critical underwater cable network will be ‘vulnerable’ and Vladimir Putin’s mercy. Vodafone, O2’s owner Telephone and Orange companies such as the UK, EU and NATO by writing a letter to Russia suspected, after a series of attacks on data lines, warned that action should be taken.
“It affects the whole world”
Companies gave the following statements in a clear letter to the defense authorities:
“The effects of damage to submarine cables extend far beyond Europe, potentially affect global internet and energy infrastructure, international communication, financial transactions and critical services worldwide. S Submarine cable safety should be the cornerstones of more comprehensive infrastructure protection efforts.
“Governments should increase security measures”
Telecom giants warned that network security is ‘absolute priority’, but governments should increase security measures due to the increase in the attacks of enemy states.
“Classified as a critical infrastructure”
Companies also demanded that the entire submarine cable network be classified as ‘critical infrastructure’ and taken under appropriate protection.
The letter was also called to make more contact with the EU, the UK and NATO intelligence sharing, as well as joint monitoring and surveillance attempts.
Shadow Fleet and Sabotage Claims
In the meantime, the allegations that the Super yachts belonging to Russian oligarks were assigned to carry out secret operations around the British Islands.
Russia, the world leader in submarine and underwater technology, sends the ships he claims to be ‘research ships’ routinely to the waters around Britain and to the North Atlantic.
While the allegations of the use of a shadow fleet of commercial ships were discussed, defense sources threw the crime directly to the Kremlin. Meanwhile, several attacks were suspected of sabotage. Russia refused to be involved in attacks.
Attacks are intensifying in the Baltic Sea
The majority of the attacks took place in the Baltic Sea and 11 submarine cables have been damaged since October 2023. Similar interruptions occurred in the North Sea.
Concerns about Russia planning a sabotage operation, Yantar, one of the spy ships, increased after the detection of the critical underwater infrastructure of England in the North Sea in recent months.
More than 500 cables are used to carry about 95 percent of all international data. These cables cover the sea base from the base, but being away from each other makes it difficult to defend.