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Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure

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Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defence minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Europe. "I can announce we have recently committed to two specialist ships with the capability to keep our cables and pipelines safe," Wallace told

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The Independent

Ben Wallace: Specialist ships will protect underwater cables from Russia

The Defence Secretary warned that Moscow makes ‘no secret’ of its ability to target underwater infrastructure.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Reuters

Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure

2 years ago·United Kingdom

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National Post

Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure

BIRMINGHAM -- Britain will acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure such as cables and pipelines, defense minister Ben Wallace said on Sunday, following leaks in the Nord Stream gas pipelines from Russia to Europe. Read More

2 years ago·Canada

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Evening Standard

Ben Wallace: Specialist ships will protect underwater cables from Russia

The Defence Secretary warned that Moscow makes ‘no secret’ of its ability to target underwater infrastructure.

2 years ago·London, United Kingdom

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Haaretz

UPDATE 1-Britain to acquire two specialist ships to protect underwater infrastructure

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2 years ago·Tel Aviv- Yafo, Israel

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The Epoch Times

UK Defence Secretary Promises 2 Ships to Protect Underwater Cables

Defence Secretary Ben Wallace says the British government plans to commit “two specialist ships” to the task of protecting vital underwater cables which could be attacked by Russia or other hostile foreign powers. Wallace told the Conservative Party conference in Birmingham the “mysterious” damage suffered by the Nord Stream gas pipelines in the Baltic on Sept. 26 was a reminder of how “fragile” the British economy was to such an attack on its u…

2 years ago·New York, United States

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