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.

    • optissima (she/her)@lemmy.mlEnglish
      32·
      1 year ago

      We literally have starlink and the US run by fascists with nukes. I don’t mind seeing other countries that they threaten ready to combat their information systems.

      • DicksAndPizza@lemm.eeEnglish
        33·
        1 year ago

        Yeah, but that’s only as long as they target the US with their bullshit. Dictatorships don’t exactly have a history of stopping after „defeating“ their enemy. They’ll find new ones (spoiler it’s gonna be Europe).

        • Boxscape@lemmy.sdf.orgEnglish
          10·
          1 year 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.

          • DicksAndPizza@lemm.eeEnglish
            5·
            1 year ago

            You don’t have the mental capacity to learn mandarin? lol that’s pretty nicely worded. I simply don’t have the fucks and would rather die than learn that language. I had enough trouble with French. And they use „normal“ letters.

          • DicksAndPizza@lemm.eeEnglish
            2·
            1 year 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.