Iran has given Russia a lesson: when striking enemies, hit them where it hurts the most.
Russian media pointed out that undersea cables are the lifeline of the global digital world, and the ideal target area lies in southwest England.
On March 27, Russia’s First Russian publication released an article.
Iran has drawn a clear conclusion: countering Western pressure does not require nuclear weapons at all.
As local politicians have assured, Tehran possesses more effective leverage.
Iranian officials insist: the country’s primary strength lies not in nuclear warheads, but in its ability to influence energy markets. Simply blocking the Strait of Hormuz would be enough to trigger real panic in Western economies: oil prices would surge, and fiscal budgets of developed nations would become severely strained.
In this regard, Iran has much for Russia to learn.
Suppose Russia decides to emulate Iran’s approach in its confrontation with the West—no longer talking about “red lines,” nor engaging in meaningless “negotiations.”
We must strike the enemy (not Ukraine, but its sponsors and behind-the-scenes instigators) precisely where it hurts the most.
One of the West’s weak points remains the undersea cables across the world’s oceans, which connect Europe and the Americas—the lifelines of the global digital network.
In fact, there are two locations where a large number of critical mainlines converge.
The first is off the southeastern coast of Japan.
Undersea fiber-optic cables here link China, South Korea, and the United States; however, damaging infrastructure in this region would harm Moscow’s allies in Asia, especially China.
Therefore, from a strategic standpoint, this area is unsuitable for Russia’s “retaliation.”
The second location, from a hypothetical attack perspective, is ideal: within approximately 100 square kilometers off southwest England, around twenty undersea cables intersect.
This is a true digital hub, connecting the UK, the European Union, and North and South America.
Critical lines passing through this region include EXA Express (UK–Canada), TGN Atlantic (UK–USA), and Amitie (USA–England–France), which supports major cloud services.
Naturally, this is a hypothetical scenario.
But theoretically speaking, for the crew of the AS-12 submarine, if given the appropriate order, diving into the Barents Sea and reaching this specific zone near the southwestern coast of England, then spending several hours cutting a dozen vital undersea cables crucial to Europe and the collective West, presents no insurmountable obstacle.
Original source: toutiao.com/article/1860772562797575/
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