1. NATO is developing a system to automatically reroute subsea internet traffic to satellites in case of an attack. 2. The project, funded by NATO's Science for Peace and Security Programme, involves researchers from the US, Iceland, Sweden, and Switzerland. 3. The initiative aims to protect $10 trillion worth of daily financial transactions and ensure NATO's internet traffic security.
Recent #NATO news in the semiconductor industry
➀ The EC has charged Google with favoring its own services over rivals in its searches and ordered Apple to further open iOS to rivals’ connected devices.
➁ The EC argues that it is merely enforcing the terms of the 2022 Digital Markets Act.
➂ Many see this as the EC throwing down the gauntlet to the new US administration, which has threatened to impose tariffs on countries imposing fines on US digital services companies.
➀ Saxavord Spaceport in the Shetlands is emphasizing its role for future sovereign space launches;
➁ The spaceport announced at SpaceComm expo in London that it will support the launch of intelligence monitoring and commercial satellites;
➂ The UK spaceport aims to lead Europe's space launch ambitions with the help of German companies like Rocket Factory Augsburg (RFA) and HyImpulse.
➀ NATO launches Operation Baltic Sentry to protect undersea power and communication cables in the Baltic Sea from sabotage.
➁ At least 20 uncrewed surface vessels (USVs) will be deployed alongside naval ships and maritime patrol aircraft.
➂ This move follows recent incidents involving Russian and Chinese-affiliated vessels suspected of damaging critical undersea cables.
➀ Today could be a pivotal day in world history due to the potential resolution of conflicts in the Middle East and Europe, and the possibility of improved relations with China and normalization of diplomatic ties between Saudi Arabia and Israel.
➁ The incoming US administration's efforts to defuse tensions in the Middle East and seek rapprochement with China may offer the best hope for ending the European war and promoting peace.
➂ A push for Europe to increase defense spending could strengthen NATO and deter Russian territorial ambitions, while political leaders focus on peace and prosperity for their own countries.
➀ NATO plans to deploy sea drones to monitor and protect undersea cables; ➁ The project is expected to begin from June 2025; ➂ The aim is to enhance security and surveillance around Europe's major water bodies.
➀ Two internet cables between Sweden and Finland suffered damage, one caused by construction and the other under investigation; ➁ The incident highlights the vulnerability of communications cables and the potential for global internet chaos; ➂ While the damage is not related to tensions between Russia and NATO, it raises concerns about cybersecurity and the importance of undersea cables.
➀ The US authorises Ukraine to fire US-made rockets into Russia; ➁ France and the UK are considering allowing the use of their long-range missiles; ➂ Heavy Russian bombing in Ukraine prompts international response and condemnation.
➀ NATO's latest survey shows increasing disagreement among member countries about continued support for Ukraine; ➁ The US saw the most significant change with a 32% disagreement rate in mid-2024, up from 17% in late 2022; ➂ In Germany, disagreement rose to 37%, and even Eastern European countries like the Czech Republic and Estonia have seen high levels of dissent.
➀ Space Forge has signed an MOU with Voyager Space to support in-space research and manufacturing. The collaboration aims to integrate Space Forge's ForgeStar platform with Voyager's orbital capabilities for commercial applications. ➁ The ForgeStar platform is designed for reusable satellite operations in microgravity, supported by ESA and NATO. ➂ Voyager Space, with its commercial space station infrastructure, is working on projects funded by NASA, targeting new frontiers in bio-medicine and material science.
➀ NATO believes Russia could disrupt global internet and GPS services. ➁ Russia is suspected of mapping undersea fiber optic cables and has already carried out smaller-scale attacks. ➂ NATO is enhancing surveillance and developing systems to reroute communications via satellite in response.
1. Belarus has joined the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation (SCO), becoming its tenth member state. 2. The SCO was founded in 2001 by China, Russia, and other Central Asian countries to enhance cooperation in security, anti-terrorism, economy, and energy. 3. India and Pakistan joined the SCO in 2017, but India's active participation is uncertain due to its closer ties with the West and ongoing tensions with Pakistan.