You may or may not have heard of the most recent cable
cutting incident involving a cable connecting Finland and Estonia in the Gulf
of Finland, off the Baltic Sea. A
Russian tanker is believed to have been responsible for the act, as described
in a Redstate website article.[1]
The proof of sabotage is pretty convincing as shown in the photo below which tracks the ship’s path as it crosses back and forth over the cable.
Finnish commandos boarded and seized an oil tanker Thursday that is believed to have temporarily disabled the Estlink-2 power line connecting Finland and Estonia. The vessel in question, the Cook Islands-registered Eagle S, was traveling from St. Petersburg to Port Said, Egypt. The Eagle S is thought to be part of Russia's "shadow fleet" that smuggles Russian crude oil to market.[1]
The proof of sabotage is pretty convincing as shown in the photo below which tracks the ship’s path as it crosses back and forth over the cable.
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| Track of Russian ship showing back and forth movement over cable |
This was a deliberate act of sabotage against the infrastructure of Finland and the world at large, arguably an act of
war, and it was not a one time accident.
In each case, the Chinese have refused to cooperate in any investigation. Russia and China are at war with us, and the West, only we refuse to pull out heads out of the sand and see it. As a result, we’re losing the war.
I like that, in this case, Finland finally took some
moderately decisive action by quickly boarding the ship.
This also refutes the legion of Chicken Littles out there
who are terrified that sneezing in the direction of Russia or China will bring
nuclear escalation down upon us. Finland
seized the offending vessel and, shockingly, did not immediately get attacked
with nuclear weapons.
What is the lesson in all this? As the article’s author opines,
We are at war but it’s a one-sided war. We refuse to engage. That must change.
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This is the fourth time power or telecom cables crossing the Baltic have been damaged by deliberate actions. In October 2023, a Chinese container ship damaged a gas pipeline and two telecom cables between Finland and Estonia by dragging an anchor across them … In November 2024, a Chinese ship disabled a 745-mile cable linking Germany and Finland and a 135-mile cable linking Lithuania and the Swedish island of Gotland, again by dragging an anchor across them.[1]
In each case, the Chinese have refused to cooperate in any investigation. Russia and China are at war with us, and the West, only we refuse to pull out heads out of the sand and see it. As a result, we’re losing the war.
The Finnish customs service said it had seized the vessel's cargo.[1]
What is the lesson in all this? As the article’s author opines,
The obvious collaboration of Russian-controlled and Chinese-registered vessels to damage the telecom and power grid running beneath the Baltic Sea threatens NATO and the EU. NATO must take this hybrid war being waged underwater seriously and develop equally serious strategies for combatting it. What can't be tolerated is China stepping in to block investigations and legal actions by affected countries.[1]
We are at war but it’s a one-sided war. We refuse to engage. That must change.
https://redstate.com/streiff/2024/12/26/finland-boards-russian-shadow-fleet-tanker-in-connection-with-damage-of-undersea-electric-cables-n2183645
