NATO Tracks Secret Russian Submarine Op Targeting Undersea Cables Near Arctic Archipelago
NATO allies Britain, Norway, and the United States detected Russian submersibles rehearsing a covert cable-sabotage operation in Arctic waters near Svalbard this spring, according to two Western officials cited by Reuters.
The exercise was reportedly run by Moscow's GUGI undersea warfare directorate, testing a sophisticated new weapon designed to disable undersea cables without leaving traceable evidence. Western forces confronted the vessels, forcing them to abandon the drill before any damage occurred.
Britain and Norway had previously acknowledged elements of the broader operation in April, but details of the specific weapon and direct U.S. involvement are only now emerging, underscoring growing concern over Russian sabotage activity across Europe.
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