"What Would Really Happen If Russia Attacked ..." Topic
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| Tango01 | 05 Jan 2018 9:57 p.m. PST |
…Undersea Internet Cables. "It might seem like nightmare scenario. A terrorist organization or nefarious nation state decides to derail the global internet by faulting the undersea fiber optic cables that connect the world. These cables, which run along the ocean floor, carry almost all transoceanic digital communication, allowing you to send a Facebook message to a friend in Dubai, or receive an email from your cousin in Australia. US Navy officials have warned for years that it would be devastating if Russia, which has been repeatedly caught snooping near the cables, were to attack them. The UK's most senior military officer said in December that it would "immediately and potentially catastrophically" impact the economy were Russia to fault the lines. NATO is now planning to resurrect a Cold War-era command post in part to monitor Russian cable activity in the North Atlantic…"
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| Cacique Caribe | 05 Jan 2018 11:05 p.m. PST |
As long as it doesn't affect my WiFi I'm ok with it. :) Dan |
| saltflats1929 | 06 Jan 2018 10:30 a.m. PST |
But i thought the net was neutral? |
| Tango01 | 06 Jan 2018 11:04 a.m. PST |
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| mwindsorfw | 06 Jan 2018 2:38 p.m. PST |
All they need to do is deny it. The Russians would never lie to us. |
| Stryderg | 08 Jan 2018 9:49 a.m. PST |
It would certainly cut down on the number of ransomware attacks in the US. |
 Legion 4   | 09 Jan 2018 9:10 a.m. PST |
Indeed ! They wouldn't want to do that and cut into the profit margin ! |
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