NATO Foils Arctic Submarine Drill Aimed at Critical Undersea Cables

Britain, Norway, and the US tracked and deterred three Russian submarines near Svalbard as they simulated deploying a secret, trace-free weapon to sabotage critical undersea cables; no cables were damaged, details of the weapon were not disclosed, and the drill involved Russia’s GUGI. The operation signals a clear deterrent against covert attacks on vital infrastructure amid rising seabed activity.