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- A new action plan will cast a wide net to keep malicious actors at bay
- An enhanced fund will help to pay for increased protection of Europe’s “vital interests”
- A fish-eye lens to focus on prevention, detection, deterrence, repair and sanctions
- Cable diplomacy between EU and “like-minded partners” is key
Further evidence of European reaction to increasing geopolitical tensions can be found in the newly published Joint Communication to the European Parliament and the European Council, which outlines the European Union (EU)’s Action Plan on Cable Security. The policy document describes strategies designed to enhance the safety and protection of the EU’s subsea cable infrastructure (which are quite rightly defined as “vital interests”), via a repeated cyclical policy of prevention, detection, co-ordinated response/deterrence and repair. The action plan also prioritises the increased funding of smart cables.
