#undersea-cables

#undersea-cables

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"All of global data exchange flows through these cables," said Johannes Peters, the head of the Center for Maritime Strategy and Security at the Christian Albrechts University in Kiel. "The internet, payment orders, any kind of information you can think of, any kind of spoken communication, it runs almost exclusively through these cables," Peters told DW. "On a global level, we are dependent on them."

MOD/Crown copyright A Russian spy ship is on the edge of UK waters north of Scotland and has directed lasers at pilots of surveillance aircraft monitoring its activities, the defence secretary has said.

A Finnish district court on Friday dismissed a case against the captain and two officers of the Eagle S oil tanker who were accused of breaking undersea power and internet cables in the Baltic Sea, saying Finland does not have jurisdiction to prosecute them. "The District Court has today issued a judgment dismissing the charge in the case... along with the claims for damages arising from the charge, as it was not possible to apply Finnish criminal law to the case," the court said in a statement.

According to various sources, the network disruptions are having a widespread effect. Telecom providers such as Du and Etisalat in the United Arab Emirates confirmed slower internet speeds and disruptions. Countries such as India, Pakistan, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia are also experiencing problems. The SMW4, IMEWE, and FALCON GCX submarine cable systems, which connect crucial internet routes between Asia, Europe, and the Middle East, were reported to be damaged.

Micheál Martin and Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba focused on collaboration in security, particularly regarding the protection of undersea cables, during their trade discussions in Tokyo.