Russia is signaling it could take out the West's internet and GPS. There's no good backup plan.

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Three Russian submarines are spotted in the ocean during training exercises near Vladivostok in Russia.
Russian submarines training near Vladivostok in 2023. Russia may be targeting undersea cables that enable global electronic communications.

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The internet relies on vulnerable undersea cables — but the biggest risks aren't the ones you think

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The majority of faults in undersea cables are accidental.
The majority of faults to undersea cables are accidental. (Pictured is a CGI representation of undersea cables).

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Houthis could cut undersea global internet cables, minister warns

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Houthi tribesmen gather around military vehicles to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024
Houthi tribesmen gather to show defiance after U.S. and UK air strikes on Houthi positions near Sanaa, Yemen February 4, 2024

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