{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6825a844b1b74cbbae73d5a8/6af3400fcfbc6f7ced73248e?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"The undersea war: are our vital cables under attack?","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/6825a844b1b74cbbae73d5a8/1794326539265-891fb5a3-c16f-4240-96d0-33322cb03b31.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>Our modern world depends on thousands of miles of undersea cables carrying everything from internet traffic to electricity. But it’s suspected that Russia and China are increasingly threatening this vital infrastructure, exposing just how vulnerable Britain and its allies have become. </p><p><br></p><p>Elisabeth Braw, Atlantic Council fellow and author of The Undersea War, joins Tom and Patrick to explore the growing threat beneath the waves.</p><p><br></p><p>Get in touch: <u><a href=\"mailto:generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">generalandjournalist@thetimes.co.uk</a></u></p><p><br></p><ul><li>02:34 How undersea cables power the modern world</li><li>05:02 What happens if Britain&#39;s undersea cables are cut?</li><li>11:12 Russia&#39;s shadow war against undersea cables</li><li>17:23 Why it is so hard to prove who is behind cable attacks</li><li>26:10 How Britain can prepare for hybrid warfare</li></ul><p><br></p><p><strong>Guest:</strong> Elisabeth Braw, Atlantic Council fellow and author of The Undersea War</p><p><strong>Hosts: </strong>General Patrick Sanders and Tom Newton Dunn</p><p><em>Patrick brings his experience as a former head of the British Army to the podcast. He is also a Conservative peer and advises the party on defence.</em></p><p><strong>Producer: </strong>Julia Webster, Robert Wallace</p><p><strong>Executive producer</strong>: Peter Sale</p><p><strong>Image:</strong> Paul Brookbanks, Getty</p><p><br></p><p>Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.</p>","author_name":"The Times"}