#World News
December 15, 2017 / 2:37 AM / a day ago
Britain says West must defend undersea cables from Russian navy
LONDON (Reuters) - Britain and its NATO allies must defend deep sea cables against a potentially catastrophic attack by the Russia navy that could disrupt trillions of dollars in financial transactions, the head of Britain’s armed forces warned.
Britain's Chief of the Defence Staff Air Chief Marshal Stuart Peach waits for the arrival of Britain's Prime Minister Theresa May, outside the Ministry of Defence in London, September 22, 2016. REUTERS/Alastair Grant/Pool
The cables which crisscross the world’s oceans and seas carry 95 percent of communications and over $10 trillion in daily transactions.
https://www.reuters.com/article/us-britain-russia/britain-says-west-must-defend-undersea-cables-from-russian-navy-idUSKBN1E90M5
