Beijing now has the power to disrupt global communications after scientists revealed a device that can sever undersea cables.

The tool, which is able to cut lines at depths of up to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) – twice the maximum operational range of existing subsea communication infrastructure – has been designed specifically for integration with China’s advanced crewed and uncrewed submersibles like the Fendouzhe, or Striver, and the Haidou series.

  • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
    6·
    4 个月前

    Exactly what I’ve been screaming. Hang the captain and first mate, scuttle the fucking ship. This shit needs to be treated as piracy, no quarter given.

      • shalafi@lemmy.worldEnglish
        43·
        4 个月前

        And that attitude is why China continues to test us, they know we’re pussies. You should see what they’re pulling on Vietnam and the Philippines in the South China Sea.