Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 18, 2018

The anti-submarine frigate HMS Somerset keeps company with the modified Kilo-class submarine Krasnodar as it made its way to Syria. NATO was keen to observe the submarine's fighting potential, and may have been given a more surprising demonstration than it expected. Picture: Royal NavySource:Supplied

The Hill: Spotlight falls on Russian threat to undersea cables

The Trump administration’s new sanctions on Russia are casting light on the threat posed to the undersea cables that carry the world’s electronic communications between continents.

The Treasury Department sanctioned five Russian firms and three Russian nationals this week for aiding the Kremlin’s domestic security service, the FSB. One of the companies is alleged to have provided support for Moscow’s “underwater capabilities” – including producing diving systems and a submersible craft for the FSB.

The Treasury Department alleged that Russia has been “active” in tracking underwater fiber optic cables that transmit communications across continents.

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Military And Intelligence News Briefs -- June 18, 2018

How Does U.S. Military Compare to North and South Korea? Washington and Seoul Suspend Exercises -- Newsweek

Seoul Proposes Pyongyang to Move DPRK Artillery Away From Border - Reports -- Sputnik

China’s latest quantum radar won’t just track stealth bombers, but ballistic missiles in space too -- SCMP

Chinese navy deploys drones in South China Sea missile drills -- SCMP

China’s Eating Up US Drone Market; U.S. Troops At Risk -- Breaking Defense

Israeli Ex-Spy Chief Names Main Target in Possible Cyber War With Iran - Reports -- Sputnik

Real Reason Iraq's 35th Mechanized Brigade Swapped Abrams Tanks for T-90s -- Sputnik

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