Current Affairs
UK Plans Tougher Penalties for Ships That Damage Subsea Cables
The UK government is preparing new legislation to impose tougher penalties on shipowners and operators who intentionally or recklessly damage subsea telecommunications cables. UK Telecoms Minister Liz Lloyd announced plans Friday to replace Britain's 140-year-old subsea cable legislation with a more modern framework designed to strengthen national security. The move follows heightened concern across Europe over subsea infrastructure vulnerability and increased Russian activity around undersea networks.
