Bad news for US, India and rest of world as China gets ready for war at sea, it can now cut 95% global internet with….
China plans wartime move: Taking a massive step towards war times, the Community Party of China, under the leadership of Xi Jinping has prepared a tool through which it can isolate the whole world from internet connectivity in case of a military conflict. As per media reports, the People’s Republic of China has prepared a device that can go to great depths and cut even the strongest undersea cables which play a huge role in civilian and military connectivity. Here are all the details you need to know about the device and how it can help China in war times.
What is China planning to do?
Built by China Ship Scientific Research Center (CSSRC) and State Laboratory of Deep Sea Manned Vehicles, the Chinese undersea cable cutter machine can target the undersea cables necessary for communication and military operations around the world in a case where China engaged in a conflict with its enemy.
How will China cut undersea cables?
Chinese Engineer Hu Haolong’s team has developed a powerful undersea cable-cutting device with a 6-inch diamond grinding wheel rotating at 1600 RPM. The device is capable of silently slicing through steel-strength cables using a 1-kilowatt motor and an 8:1 gear reducer, thus helping China.
What are Undersea cables and why are they important?
The significance of undersea cables can be understood from the fact that they carry about 95% of all international internet and data traffic. Due to their critical role in global communication, they become the easiest target for enemy countries in case of a conflict.
How has US reacted on China’s massive move?
Warning about the same, a retired US Air Force Colonel Raymond Powell, founder of the SeaLight maritime transparency project at Stanford University has said that the fear of China taking this step is real.
The retired US Air Force Colonel has said, “China continues to expand its already vast grey zone toolkit, having long ago calculated that its willingness to blur the lines between peace and hostilities provides it with an asymmetric advantage.”
“Cable and pipeline sabotage is more than mere harassment. It is a reminder that Beijing has the ability to cause far more damage to its enemies, should it choose to do so”, he added.
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