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Undersea infrastructure risks rise as U.S. panel warns of sabotage threats

Senate hearing highlights Baltic Sea activity, legal gaps and global risks to underwater cables and energy networks.

French divers prepare for diving operations on the French minehunter FS Sagittaire during exercise Freezing Winds. NATO and its allies are intensifying efforts to protect vital sea routes and critical infrastructure. (NATO)

WASHINGTON (AN) — Attacks on undersea cables and energy infrastructure are emerging as a growing security concern for the United States and its allies, as incidents in Europe and the Indo-Pacific expose vulnerabilities in the networks that carry global communications and energy supplies.

Lawmakers and experts pointed to activity linked to Russia in the Baltic Sea and incidents affecting Taiwan’s seabed infrastructure as examples of a broader pattern of risk to critical systems.

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