July 29, 2018
The Stupidly Easy Way to Win World War III: 'Cut the Cables'
Cut Internet cables and you have the ultimate denial-of-service cyber weapon.Â
by Steve Weintz
If, however, you wish to practice hybrid warfare—disruption and degradation with little overt engagement—then the ability to cut submarine cables at will and at depth gives you a very powerful weapon. Cut up undersea hydrophone networks and you deafen your adversary. Cut Internet cables and you have the ultimate denial-of-service cyber weapon.Â
When a July 2015 undersea tremor triggered a rockslide between the islands of Saipan and Tinian in the Northern Marianas Islands, it cut the only fiber-optic cable connecting the archipelago to the global network. Air traffic control grounded flights, automated teller machines shut down, web and phone connections broke.
https://nationalinterest.org/blog/buzz/stupidly-easy-way-win-world-war-iii-cut-cables-27162
