Taiwan has detained the Hongtai, a Togolese-flagged cargo ship, suspected of cutting undersea cables off its west coast, amid concerns of Chinese 'gray zone' tactics. The coast guard found the vessel, which had been loitering in the area, anchored near the damaged cables reported by a local telecom firm. The incident parallels NATO's challenges with similar cable damage in the Baltic Sea, prompting the formation of a monitoring coalition among European nations. The increasing geopolitical tensions raise alarms over potential acts of sabotage from China and other regional powers.
The Taiwanese coast guard detained the Hongtai, a Togolese-flagged cargo ship, suspected of damaging undersea cables, amidst concerns of Chinese 'gray zone' tactics.
Taiwan warned of potential sabotage after detaining a ship linked to the incidents of cable damage, echoing concerns faced by NATO in the Baltic Sea.
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