# The undersea war: Who is threatening the cables that connect the world?

https://mins.news/en/video/94421

- DW News, 2026-10-10 11:38 UTC
- World
- Original: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uUxQBZDTglo

> A hidden conflict may already be taking shape beneath the oceans. Undersea cables carry nearly all intercontinental internet data, and incidents in the Baltic Sea have raised fears of sabotage by Russia and other hostile actors. The report asks whether attacks could cripple Western economies and whether NATO can protect thousands of kilometres of cables and pipelines.

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