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NATO allies foil Russian subsea cable sabotage plot in Arctic waters

Britain and Norway disclosed in April that they had uncovered a covert Russian operation in Arctic waters. But the discovery of the new weapon and the location of the operation had not been reported.

  • Britain, Norway, and US thwart Russian subsea cable sabotage plot in Arctic.
  • Russian GUGI undersea warfare directorate simulated deployment of destructive technology.
  • Joint effort prevented Russian vessels from completing exercise and left area.

Trump's Iran campaign echoes the post-9/11 'forever wars' - analysis

Now, a quarter-century after the September 11, 2001, attacks that triggered America’s global “war on terror,” US President Trump is entangled in an unpopular conflict of his own making.

  • Trump's Iran campaign resembles post-9/11 "forever wars"
  • US relies on air and naval power, not defeating Iran
  • Conflict likely to continue beyond November elections

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