“Russia has been testing for two years whether it can disconnect from the Internet without serious consequences for its economy or society.
Well, she can.
In addition, Russia has acquired extremely advanced military means to potentially disrupt the operation of fiber-optic Internet cables that connect our continent with others and serve as a support for our digital economy, ”said Grothuis.
In this regard, the MEP demanded to develop a data processing strategy that would also ensure the security of information flows.
According to him, it is necessary to protect the data transmission process both under water and on the surface of the European continent.
Grothuis also believes that the EU naval forces should actively oppose any hostile operations.
Last year, the US Senate said Russia and China allegedly pose a "threat" to submarine cables that provide telephone and Internet connections.
In particular, it was argued that the Russian submarine fleet could damage communications.