
The Subsea War
'Accidental' severing of undersea cables or pipelines now seems an almost daily occurrence, but how reliant are we on this infrastructure? What steps are being taken to protect it?
The 'accidental' severing of undersea cables or pipelines seem an almost daily occurrence these days but how reliant are we on this infrastructure, how much of it is there and what steps are being taken to protect it? Business and Economics editor Douglas Fraser investigates who might be behind these thinly veiled acts of hybrid warfare and what their motivation might be.
With much of the activity happening in the North and Baltic seas he travels to Norway to see how the Navy there have long anticipated this risk and have partnered with the oil and gas industry to create a 'total defence' concept that extends deep beneath the waves.
He'll also explore whether technology is the answer by using AI enabled sensor nets to create a burglar alarm system for the sea floor.
Presenter Douglas Fraser
Producer: Peter McManus
Assistant Producer: Emily Esson
Researcher: Juliet Conway
On radio
Broadcasts
- Sun 9 Mar 2025 13:30成人快手 Radio 4
- Mon 10 Mar 2025 16:00成人快手 Radio 4