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Britain’s invisible war: Russian subs, fake ships and cable-cutters are threatening the UK from below

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11.12.2025

By Dr Lynette Nusbacher

After years of stalemate, we don’t quake in our boots at the thought that Russia will punish us for supporting Ukraine’s independence.

Looking under the surface of the sea, though, there’s significant threat.

Russia threatens the undersea cables that form the base of our internet infrastructure. A Russian Navy vessel is exploring the waters off the British coast right now.

It has mini-subs and robot submarines that can find, listen to, and destroy undersea cables. The Russians don’t even need to use bleeding-edge technology to break our cables: they have fake merchant vessels that can

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