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.

    • Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
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      23 days ago

      Dictatorships don’t exactly have a history of stopping after „defeating“ their enemy. They’ll find new ones

      Fr dawg.

      Also, I don’t really want to have to learn Mandarin, nom sayin’?

      I’m firmly in middle age and don’t have the mental capacity to memorize 30,000 Chinese characters or whatever the count is.

    • optissima@lemmy.mlEnglish
      2·
      22 days ago

      Is this like how they targeted African countries economies with the Belt and Road Initiative?

      • DicksAndPizza@lemm.eeEnglish
        2·
        22 days ago

        Idk. That at least has some mild benefits for the countries. In the form of investions and infrastructure.

        Cutting cables is just an act of war if you ask me.