NATO officials say the threat of sabotage to energy and communications cables on the sea floor is 'a global problem.'
Along the ocean floor, more than 600 fiber-optic undersea cables, or submarine communications cables, form the backbone of the global internet, transmitting some 95% of all the data shared among continents.
In the Baltic Sea, European authorities have been investigating recent incidents of damaged cables, pointing to evidence that implicates Russia and its alleged "shadow fleet" of ships that are operated by vague owners to evade Western oil sanctions imposed over Russia's war in Ukraine.
Trump also suggested giving the United States ownership of Ukraine’s electrical supply and nuclear power plants.
Two communiqués expressed 'unwavering support' for Ukraine and 'growing concern' at China's maritime aggression.
"Europe faces a clear and present danger," E.C. President Ursula von der Leyen said as the emergency meeting began.
The five-point plan, unveiled as "ReArm Europe," is Europe's largest military and economic mobilization effort this century.
Experts agreed science and diplomacy need to evolve to build trust, solve problems, and promote national interests.
The spike in the world’s deadliest infectious disease comes as officials warn global aid cuts could lead to a resurgence.
More than 275,000 glaciers cover 700,000 square kilometers of the planet. Glaciers and ice sheets store 70% of all freshwater.
From migrants to refugees, millions of lives and the organizations that help them are at risk from U.S. aid cuts.
