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Russian submarines are lurking near the communications cables that link the US to the rest of the world thousands of meters deep in the North Atlantic.

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Angelface 7 Apr 7
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Scary shit. Scary times to be living in.

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Russia is clearly the most dangerous and untrustworthy adversay of the U.S.A. -- and has been for most of the time since 1945.And, with Putin at its head, it is at its most dangeous in modern times.

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It seems to me like a 1950's problem. It's about as real as Trump calling out the National Guard to protect our border with Mexico so that illegal immigrants do not over run us. The Orange one thinks this is a current crisis. I think I should take another nap.
BTW communications cables are not used any more. Everything is digital.

exactly my thoughts. The satellites are what matter now. And if the ruskies take those out the rest of the world suffers too. Plus the ruskies are now in charge in the US anyway thanks to Putin's strings on the Orange one and his oil dealing buddies. They don't want to cut anyone off. They want to sell fossil fuels so we can move willingly back towards the Carboneferous while enriching themselves and their worthy friends.

I think you might want to read up on this a bit more. Yes, it as it stands now is not insurmountable but we do not know what they are doing or laying the groundwork for?

But then what do I know, being not as wise as some.I do know that the Justice Department, the CIA and the FBI are denigrated on a regular base, people are fired, forced out, no new hires and offices are shuttered
However since the "mighty orange one," often calls and visits telephonically with Putin, he probably gave him directions!

But then it must merely be a nineteen fifties problem.

@Angelface My remark on it being a 1950's problem was a simple reference to our digital age. Everything is digital it goes through the sky. As far as I know nothing goes through a transatlantic cable any longer.

@Angelface I AM WRONG. 99% of all still goes through a transatlantic cable system. I found this info in Newsweek.
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Level 8

They are not the only ones please add China Korea and there might even be a few middle eastern ones there

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Level 7

And US submarines are lurking near Russian cables. We've been doing it since the cold war started.

BillF Level 7 Apr 7, 2018
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Wonderful news-not. With TD aggravating Russia with new sanctions this could be a problem.

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They are probably listening to the traffic on the cables. When electrons run through a wire they induce voltage that can be "picked up" by gadgets that wrap around the cable. These responses can be converted and analyzed to find out what is being transmitted without harming the cable in any way.

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Level 7

Should we e concerned?

SamL Level 7 Apr 7, 2018
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Level 9

Good thing 90% of communications are now digital..

Perhaps if digital communications weren't some of the easiest to disrupt.

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Level 3

Could we please get some more Russian dressing for our rigged election salad?

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Level 6

We use satellites, nowadays to communicate with people all over the world.

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Level 9

Not news....

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Level 8

What is their motive?

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Do we still use those?

Extensively. Most internet comms goes through submarine cables.
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Level 8

I am fine as long as the don't cut the piece of string connected to the tin can for our NBN.

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Level 6

Not good... but it will not sever our communication entirely. Much is done by satellite, radio, and the nature of the web would allow Pacific Ocean cables to reach Europe and Nato (via Asia, Australia, etc.).

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“We are now seeing Russian underwater activity in the vicinity of undersea cables that I don’t believe we have ever seen,” said U.S. Navy Rear Adm. Andrew Lennon, the commander of NATO’s submarine forces. “Russia is clearly taking an interest in NATO and NATO nations’ undersea infrastructure."

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