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19:51 ET, Jan 7 2022Updated: 20:19 ET, Jan 7 2022

https://www.the-sun.com/news/4419324/defence-boss-warns-russian-submarine-threat/

 

He told The Times: โ€œThereโ€™s been a phenomenal increase in Russian submarine and underwater activity over the last 20 years."

 

He said Russia has grown the ability to put the undersea cables where the world's information and traffic travels under threat.

 

When asked if destroying the cables "would be considered an act of war", Sir Tony answered: "Potentially, yes."

 

Sir Tony said Russia's obvious military strength was of concern - and that he planned to develop hypersonic missiles to compete.

 

Hypersonic missiles can fly at five times the speed of sound and at lower altitudes than ballistic missiles.

 

He said: โ€œWe havenโ€™t [got] and we must have."