Sandvik Confirms Russian Submarines Rehearsed Cutting Global Internet Cables
Moscow's deep-sea directorate GUGI ran the drill off Svalbard this spring; British, Norwegian and American forces shadowed it until the vessels left.
- GUGI, a high-priority Russian navy unit, mapped Western infrastructure at extreme ocean depths.
- Britain, Norway and the US jointly tracked the vessels until they left the area.
- Sandvik's April 9 statement warned Moscow: violations 'will be detected and met with consequences.'
Why it matters: Call it a drill: the real function is proof Russia can disable the West's communications at will.
Norwegian Ministry of Defence - Statement by Defence Minister Tore O. Sandvik ↗ · Sep 13, 20269/13/26