Why Russia's Biggest Threat is Actually China

[Michael Grove]

Russian ‘spy ships’ threaten to sabotage UK energy supply as ‘Ghost’ vessels mapping wind farms and communication cables prompt Tory calls to expand Armed Forces to deal with Kremlin threat. [THE] fleet of Russian boats, often disguised as fishing trawlers or research vessels but with armed guards, have been observed by European intelligence agencies conducting mass reconnaissance close to British coastal energy and .... The boats are thought to have been deployed as part of plans to sabotage critical infrastructure. Possible targets are believed to include internet cables, offshore wind farms and connectors carrying electricity and gas pipelines. Downing Street published details of the operations as GCHQ chiefs warned of a surge in Russia-aligned hackers aiming to “disrupt or destroy” energy facilities.