The Latest: Swedish authorities seized a Maltese-flagged vessel yesterday near Karlskrona after an undersea fiber optic cable between Latvia and Sweden was damaged. NATO has initiated Operation Baltic Sentry in response to recent infrastructure attacks.
Why It Matters: More than 95% of worldwide internet traffic depends on undersea cables, facilitating $10 trillion in daily international trade. Repairs for damage can be extensive, leading to potential disruptions of critical services like healthcare, law enforcement, and communication systems.