China Develops Deep-Sea Cable Cutter
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World
March 22, 2025 17:28
beijing, hong kong - Chinese media report development of a deep-sea 'cable cutter' capable of disrupting all existing cables, posing global communication threat.
Chinese 'Cable Cutter' for Deep-Sea Developed
China unveils a device capable of cutting communication cables in the deep sea, potentially disrupting global connectivity.
- The device can cut heavily secured communication cables up to four kilometers deep.
- Originally designed for seabed salvage or mining, it can now sever various cables.
- China publicly acknowledges developing this equipment, raising concerns about global communication destabilization.
- The 'cable cutter' can be deployed using manned and unmanned submarines.
- Its use could disrupt worldwide communication during a geopolitical crisis, targeting critical points like Guam in the Pacific Ocean.