By Cynthia Mehboob*
This month, a disturbing escalation in the suspected sabotage of undersea cables unfolded in the Baltic Sea. Two fibre-optic cables – one linking Lithuania and Sweden, and the other connecting Finland and Germany (C-Lion1) – were severed. According to authorities, there was no technical failure; the cables were intentionally cut, sending shockwaves through telecommunications networks and state security apparatus alike. (The Lowy Institute. The interpreter.)