Taiwan has intensified its efforts to investigate the recent sabotage of undersea telecom cables, including the seizure of the Hong Tai 58 cargo ship suspected of involvement. Authorities suggest that China and Russia could be responsible for a series of such incidents, although proving sabotage remains challenging. With at least 11 cases reported in Taiwan and the Baltic Sea since the beginning of 2023, NATO has increased surveillance, yet specific retaliations against the suspected nations are still absent. The complexities of attribution and legal accountability hinder any decisive actions.
This is what the entire grey zone is about. It's about being deniable, Ray Powell, the director of Stanford's Sea Light project.
Taiwan's Coast Guard Administration said it could not rule out the possibility that China had deployed the Togo-flagged Hong Tai 58 as part of a grey area intrusion.
Authorities have yet to announce specific retaliatory measures against Beijing or Moscow, while enforcing sanctions and diplomatic measures remains a roadmap challenge.
Since 2023, there have been at least 11 cases of undersea cable damage around Taiwan and in the Baltic Sea, highlighting the difficulty of attribution.
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