China Develops Deep-Sea Cable Cutter

beijing, hong kong - Chinese media report development of a deep-sea 'cable cutter' capable of disrupting all existing cables, posing global communication threat.

Chinese 'Cable Cutter' for Deep-Sea Developed

China unveils a device capable of cutting communication cables in the deep sea, potentially disrupting global connectivity.

• The device can cut heavily secured communication cables up to four kilometers deep.
• Originally designed for seabed salvage or mining, it can now sever various cables.
• China publicly acknowledges developing this equipment, raising concerns about global communication destabilization.
• The 'cable cutter' can be deployed using manned and unmanned submarines.
• Its use could disrupt worldwide communication during a geopolitical crisis, targeting critical points like Guam in the Pacific Ocean.