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🦋Special Kherson Cat🐈🇺🇦 @specialkhersoncat.bsky.social · 7d

French military personnel have boarded Russian shadow fleet oil tanker named "Boracay". Vessel is suspected of being a launchpad for drones that forced the closure of airports in Denmark last week.

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Björn Müller @bjoernm.bsky.social · 15d

#Marine #Rüstung

defence-network.com/ausstieg-f12...

Ausstieg aus der F126 – Deutsche Marine plant 8 MEKO-Fregatten

Wie das Defence Network aus gut unterrichteten Kreisen im Rahmen des 27. DWT-Marineworkshops erfahren konnte, steht der Ausstieg aus dem Programm F126

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · 19d

„The consortium was selected on 16 July, 2025 and the project is part of NATO’s Digital Ocean and Antisubmarine Warfare Barrier Smart Defence Initiative. It is sponsored by twelve different nations led by the UK.“

Naval News @navalnews.com · 19d

The Saab-led MANGROVE consortium has been selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project (AUWB-MN).
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Saab to lead NATO's new underwater battlespace project - Naval News

The Saab-led MANGROVE consortium has been selected by NATO to lead the Allied Underwater Battlespace Mission Network project (AUWB-MN).

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Doug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · 29d

[Subsea Cables Parted in Red Sea Again]

In this post for @kentikinc, I utilize our unique datasets (NetFlow, BGP and latency) to analyze the latest round of submarine cable cuts in the Red Sea affecting internet traffic between Europe and Asia.

www.kentik.com/blog/subsea-...

Subsea Cables Parted in Red Sea Again

In this post, we dig into the impacts from the latest submarine cable cuts in the Red Sea from loss of transit for regional providers to the increase in latency for the major public clouds.

www.kentik.com

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Doug Madory @eldomador.bsky.social · Sep 7

Submarine cable cuts in the Red Sea disrupt connectivity between Europe and Asia.

Latency spikes as traffic is re-routed around the broken cables. @kentik.bsky.social's Cloud Latency Map captures the impacts here:
clm.kentik.com?q=4084ef2b1d...

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Jonas Franken @jonasfranken.bsky.social · Sep 7

If Houthi were intentionally involved, you’re right. Even though, rarely, subsea cable vandalism and theft occurred in the past, sub-state/militia would be a new types of actors.

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Jonas Franken @jonasfranken.bsky.social · Sep 7

I’d be cautious with the assumption of Houthi intent. 3 cables of the 2024 Red Sea incident (accidental spill-over of missile attack on MV Rubymar) were repaired with explicit support of the Houthi „govt“. www.datacenterdynamics.com/en/news/subs...

Subsea cable repairs in Houthi-controlled waters in the Red Sea completed

Cables damaged after missile damage to cargo ship

www.datacenterdynamics.com

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Jonas Franken @jonasfranken.bsky.social · Sep 7

Two cable faults near Jeddah 🇸🇦. Affected systems: SEA-ME-WE 4, I-ME-WE

OGAWA, Tadashi @ogawa-tadashi.bsky.social · Sep 7

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Azure status azure.status.microsoft/en-gb/status
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NetBlocks x.com/netblocks/st...
PTCL x.com/PTCLOfficial...

Submarine Cable Almanac, Aug 31 issuu.com/subtelforum/...
en.wikipedia.org/wiki/SEA-ME-...
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Naval News @navalnews.com · Aug 26

[Video] Denmark unveils new USV for maritime domain awareness (MDA) and critical underwater infrastructure (CUI) surveillance missions 🇩🇰
www.navalnews.com/naval-news/2...

Video: Denmark unveils new USV for MDA and CUI protection - Naval News

Denmark-based company Copenhagen Global unveiled their first unmanned surface vessel (USV) last week during the DALO Industry days 2025. The 'Copenhagen Orca' is designed for maritime domain awareness...

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Broadband Breakfast @index.broadbandbreakfast.com.ap.brid.gy · Aug 14

Trusty: Integrated Sensing and Communications A National Security Priority

FCC commissioner calls for a unified approach for developing the technology.

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · Aug 11

Captain and 1st + 2nd mate of EAGLE S are charged with "outrageous destruction and outrageous interference with telecommunications + alternative criminal offenses."*

EAGLE S dragged her anchor for nine hours Dec 2024 in an attack on comms and power infrastructure of Gulf of Finland.

auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · Dec 25

Cables saboteur suspect EAGLE S stopped in international waters 4 hours ago.

2 hours ago she started proceeding slowly north and is now firmly in Finnish territory.

I find it probable she has been arrested by Finnish navy (usually less visible on AIS).

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · Aug 11

🇫🇮 Finnish prosecutors are now charging the captain and first and second officers of the #EagleS with “aggravated vandalism and aggravated interference with telecommunications and further criminal charges”, says the Deputy Attorney General.

The case will soon be heard in the Helsinki District Court.

Eagle S:n kapteenia ja perämiehiä syytetään rikoksista: tästä on kyse

Venäjän varjolaivastoon kuuluneen aluksen epäillään katkaisseen viisi merikaapelia Suomenlahdella.

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"Akti" @aktenfresser.bsky.social · Aug 10

Das ZDF berichtet, dass mehrere Boote des 3. Minensuchgeschwaders nicht an einer Übungsfahrt nach Oslo teilnehmen konnten. Grund: Personalmangel.

m.youtube.com/watch?v=y_4N...

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H I Sutton @covertshores.bsky.social · Aug 9

Unconfirmed reports that, in addition to soldiers, missiles and howitzers, Russia is now importing ship launching expertise from North Korea.

New Russian navy ship Captain Ushakov capsized

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Jonas Franken @jonasfranken.bsky.social · Jul 31

Another case of suspected sabotage after a fire in a cable duct along a train line in Western Germany, shutting down an important railway route.

Manuel 'HonkHase' Atug @honkhase.bsky.social · Jul 31

#KRITIS Sektor #Transport und #Verkehr

In Nordrhein-Westfalen: Bahnstrecke lahmgelegt: Polizei spricht von #Sabotage

"In einem #Kabeltunnel einer wichtigen #Bahnstrecke bricht ein Feuer aus. Die Polizei geht von einem #Sabotageakt aus..."
www.t-online.de/nachrichten/...

Sabotage auf wichtiger Bahnstrecke in NRW: Staatsschutz ermittelt

In einem Kabeltunnel einer wichtigen Bahnstrecke bricht ein Feuer aus. Die Polizei geht von einem Sabotageakt aus – und ermittelt in alle Richtungen.

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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · Jul 31

False flagged transits of the Baltic since NB8++ statements

Let me know if I have missed any.

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auonsson @auonsson.bsky.social · Jul 27

Submarine comms cable Shefa-2 has been damaged affecting a limited amount of users on Orkney and Shetland, islands north of Scotland. A hospital was caught without redundancy (shame card updated).

Tnx follower!

www.bbc.com/news/article...

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CSIS | Center for Strategic & International Studies @csis.org · Jul 24

Approximately three-quarters of subsea cables in the Northern Hemisphere pass near or through Irish waters, making it a critical nexus for international connectivity.

Read more on the future of subsea cables from the CSIS Project on Prosperity and Development: www.csis.org/analysis/str...

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NetBlocks @netblocks.org · Jul 19

ℹ️ Confirmed: #Angola has experienced a wide scale disruption to internet connectivity, attributed by operator Angola Cables to a fiber optic cut between the Angonap and Sangano power plants due to roadworks 📈

Graph from NetBlocks showing the network connectivity in Angola, from July 15, 2025, to July 19, 2025. The y-axis represents normalized connectivity, ranging from 0% to 100%, and the x-axis represents the dates. The green line representing Angola's connectivity remains stable at around 100%, with a sharp drop on July 19. The drop in connectivity aligns with an internet disruption due to a fiber optic cut. Total recovery is now visible. The minimum and current connectivity levels are indicated as 24% and 99%, respectively. The chart has a dark background.

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Florian Flade @florianflade.bsky.social · Jul 18

Geheimprojekt „Harmonie“: In #Frankfurt steht ein Geschäftsmann vor Gericht. Er soll zu einem Netzwerk gehört haben, das Technik aus Europa für ein geheimes Unterwasser-Spionageprogramm nach #Russland geliefert haben soll. Unser Bericht: www.tagesschau.de/investigativ... #Marine #Navy #Garmoniye

Spionagetechnik für Russland - Geheimprojekt "Harmonie"

Ein Geschäftsmann muss sich seit dieser Woche vor dem Landgericht Frankfurt am Main verantworten. Die Staatsanwaltschaft wirft ihm nach Informationen von NDR, WDR und SZ vor, jahrelang Geräte zur Unte...

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Sarah Kirchberger @sarahkirchberger.bsky.social · May 9

The #NewNewPolarBear captain, a 🇨🇳 Chinese national named Wan Wenguo, 43, „appeared at 🇭🇰 Hong Kong’s Eastern Court on Thursday to face a count of criminal damage and two charges for alleged violations of local marine by-laws during the NewNew Polar Bear’s voyage from October to December of 2023.“

Ship captain remanded in custody in Hong Kong over damaging Baltic Sea pipeline

Wan Wenguo, captain of Hong Kong-flagged ship, faces count of criminal damage and two charges for alleged violation of marine by-laws.

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Christian Panton @pa.nton.cx · Jul 4

Court records (in Danish) from the Danish Maritime and Commercial Court, on the anchor dragging of SAMUS SWAN, in February 2022.

This resulted in a 6 hour blackout of Bornholm and a huge repair bill (5M EUR).

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Hans Tino Hansen @hanstino.bsky.social · Jul 5

Denmark allocates 3.4bn (456m EUR) to satellite-based detection and intelligence gathering to improve situational awareness.

The package includes additional satellite capacity to cover wider geographical areas more often as well as analytical- and decision-making capability

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CONNECTED on TaiwanPlus @connectedtwplus.bsky.social · Jul 5

From Houthi attacks to Russian activities, both the Asia-Pacific and Europe have become flashpoints for suspected assaults on undersea infrastructure.

🎙️ Katja Bego (@katjabego.bsky.social) & Brendon J. Cannon (ISDP, @isdp-sweden.bsky.social)
youtu.be/UsHm4m2WhwI

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Jonas Franken @jonasfranken.bsky.social · Jun 23

Tune in (or rewatch) the #IGF25 Session on the Protection of Subsea Communication Cables here webtv.un.org/en/asset/k1n...

Protection of Subsea Communication Cables, IGF 2025

The 20th annual meeting of the Internet Governance Forum is hosted by the Government of the Norway in Lillestrøm from 23 to 27 June 2025. The Forum's overarching theme is: Building Digital Governance ...

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