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Germany Alleges Sabotage as Two Undersea Cables Severed in Baltic Sea

Germany Alleges Sabotage as Two Undersea Cables Severed in Baltic Sea

Above: Workers repair undersea fiber-optic cables in 2023 Image copyright: Stephen Sauer/Picture Alliance/Contributor via Getty Images

The Spin

Reports from last year showed the presence of Russian spy ships in Nordic waters, the US has noted increased Russian activity by undersea cables in recent weeks, while only days ago a Russian vessel had to be removed from Irish waters. With tension between Russia and Europe at a historic high, it does not take much to assume this was Putin's doing.

The news of these incidents comes only days sinceafter Russia warned the US and the UK were considering infrastructure attacks similar to what sawwas seen previously with Nord Stream 1 and 2. Luckily, it has been announced that the cables will be repaired in a matter of weeks.

Metaculus Prediction

There's a 1% chance that an investigation conducted by or on behalf of any NATO government will report that the US was involved in the destruction of the Nord Stream pipeline before 2025, according to the Metaculus prediction community.


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