- A joint operation by Britain, Norway, and the United States confronted Russian submersibles training to use a secret weapon to disable critical undersea cables.
- The covert exercise was carried out in Arctic waters by Moscow's secretive GUGI directorate before Nato allies intercepted the vessels and forced them to leave.
- Details regarding the sophisticated weapon, the precise location of the encounter, and US involvement in the operation were previously unreported.
- The deep-sea face-off highlights growing fears among Western intelligence officials that the Kremlin is escalating sabotage operations across Europe.
- Norwegian Defence Minister Tore Sandvik warned Russia that any attempts to target critical infrastructure would be detected and met with consequences.
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