Sunak authored the Policy Exchange report Undersea Cables: Indispensable, Insecure, highlighting that 97% of global communications and $10 trillion in daily financial transactions are transmitted by cables lying deep beneath the ocean. Now Chancellor of the Exchequer, Rishi Sunak articulated this threat just over five years ago. Just as the Royal Navy protected vital shipping supplies against German U-boats in World War Two, protecting undersea cables is of paramount importance in the 21st Century – a century defined by globalisation, interconnectedness, and interdependence. If Russia were successful in damaging these undersea cables, British society would be disconnected from the rest of the world. Northumberland’s mission is to beat the Russian submarine and stop them inflicting any damage to this critical part of UK infrastructure. Phonelines and the internet are at risk, and it is feared that the Russian submarine’s mission is to damage or hack into these cables. The vulnerability of the cables that criss-cross the seabed is a direct danger to the UK way of life. The conditions are cold and rough as a storm descends with 8-meters-high swells, making life onboard even more precarious and demanding. Northumberland’s Commanding Officer receives orders direct from 10 Downing Street. The submarine in question poses a major threat to undersea cables that provide vital telecommunications to the British mainland. HMS Northumberland is tasked with finding one of Russia’s largest submarines in the Arctic Circle. It offers a chance for the British public to learn about and engage with present threats faced by the UK, chief among them, subversive Russian submarine activity in and around UK waters.Įpisodes 2 and 3 are particularly noteworthy. It is more exciting than the latest Bond (himself a Royal Navy officer) because Warship: Life at Sea is not fictional but real life. Season 3 follows the deployment of HMS Northumberland around the UK. The Channel 5 project is brilliantly produced and achieves so much by way of lifting the lid on secretive Royal Navy operations at home and abroad. Warship: Life at Sea Season 3 – if it’s not on your radar (pardon the pun), I strongly recommend watching the latest season.
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