A third(1,2,3) undersea cable has been cut today. I am surprised this isn’t bigger news. These cables are incredibly expensive to install and repair, but they also generate fantastic revenues, sometimes in the order of millions per day (depending on the cable) for their owners.
So, I must ask the question, that most of the media seems to be tiptoeing around. Are these cable cuttings a deliberate act?
Lets look at what we know. In the period of a few days, 3 Middle Eastern communications cables have been cut. This has caused severe disruptions of communications and untold costs to several Middle Eastern and Asian countries (and their economies). One damaged cable is an accident. Two is strange. Three is downright suspicious.
Cables are not placed secretly. They are clearly marked and buried (close to shore) to prevent accidental cutting. This is strange indeed.
