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UK Urges New Laws to Protect Undersea Cables

7/3/2025

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UK officials are raising alarms about the growing dangers to undersea cables, essential for global communication, particularly from cyberattacks and sabotage linked to Russia and China. Defence Minister Luke Pollard stressed the urgent need for new laws to safeguard these critical infrastructures, as their compromise could severely threaten the UK's national security in times of conflict.

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UK officials are raising alarms about the growing dangers to undersea cables, essential for global communication, particularly from cyberattacks and sabotage linked to Russia and China. Defence Minister Luke Pollard stressed the urgent need for new laws to safeguard these critical infrastructures, as their compromise could severely threaten the UK's national security in times of conflict.