The Pentagon is concerned about the activity of the Russian fleet

The Pentagon is concerned about the appearance of Russian ships and submarines in the waters where fiber optic cables run, providing the US with Internet and telephone communications.

The US military fears that in the event of an increase in tensions or a conflict between the two countries, the cables may be damaged by the Russian military in order to leave the authorities and citizens of Western countries without communication.

The Pentagon and US intelligence agencies hold information about these threats strictly classified and do not discuss it publicly, according to The New York Times. Washington, according to the publication, does not disclose ways of tracking Russian ships and the methods by which communication will be restored in the event of cable damage.

Sources in the US Navy and intelligence confirmed information about the increased activity of the Russian fleet in the North Sea, Northeast Asia and off the coast of the United States. "The level of activity is comparable to what we saw during the Cold War," - said, in turn, a source in the diplomatic structures of the EU.

Previously, in September, the Russian oceanographic research vessel "Yantar" It was observed off the east coast of the United States, heading for Cuba, near the US naval base with nuclear submarine Kings Bay.