China enthüllt einen leistungsstarken Tiefsee-Kabelschneider, der die Weltordnung zurücksetzen könnte-Peking hat nun die Macht, die globale Kommunikation zu stören

First reported by Stephen Chen:

*A compact, deep-sea, cable-cutting device, capable of severing the world’s most fortified underwater communication or power lines, has been unveiled by China – and it could shake up global maritime power dynamics.*

*The revelation marks the first time any country has officially disclosed that it has such an asset, capable of disrupting critical undersea networks.*

*The tool, which is able to cut lines at depths of up to 4,000 metres (13,123 feet) – twice the maximum operational range of existing subsea communication infrastructure – has been designed specifically for integration with China’s advanced crewed and uncrewed submersibles like the Fendouzhe, or Striver, and the Haidou series.*

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[Bloomberg](https://www.bloomberg.com/news/articles/2025-03-22/china-discloses-powerful-deep-sea-cable-cutter-scmp-reports):

*Subsea cables have emerged as a key vulnerability facing governments around the world in the event of heightened tensions or outright conflict.*

*Developed by the China Ship Scientific Research Center and State Key Laboratory of Deep-Sea Manned Vehicles, the cutter revealed by China targets so-called “armored cables,” lines with steel, rubber and polymer sheaths that make up the overwhelming majority of global data transmissions, the SCMP added.*

Attacking civilian infrastructure. Such global leaders. Half the countries in the world could probably cut a line. Try defending one if you want to be a leader.