Some of the devices are believed to have been monitoring the UK’s four Vanguard-class submarines, which carry the nation’s nuclear arsenal. “This is a game of cat and mouse that has continued since the ending of the Cold War, and is now heating up again. Notably, there are 60 internet cables linked to Britain—some of which are not disclosed to the public for security reasons.Adding to the suspicions, British intelligence has gathered evidence that superyachts owned by Russian oligarchs have been involved in undersea surveillance operations. The effort includes the deployment of air, surface, and subsea drones and sensors designed to detect foreign incursions.A fast-tracked sub-project, codenamed Project Cabot, will partner with private energy and communications firms that rely on undersea infrastructure. But what is new is the scale, speed, and sophistication of these latest covert operations.
