Britain launches project to protect underwater infrastructure from Russia

The UK is launching the Atlantic Bastion project and will also use AI to track and deter Russian submarines.

This was announced by the commander of the Royal Navy, Gwynne Jenkins, writes The Independent. The Independent.

According to him, the Royal Navy must stay ahead of Russia’s actions. Thus, the main goal of the Atlantic Bastion project is to protect the UK’s underwater cables and pipelines. In particular, AI will be used in combination with ships and aircraft for this.

These announcements took place against the backdrop of reports of damage to cables in the Baltic Sea, as well as information from British intelligence about Russia’s plans to modernize its fleet to attack underwater cables and pipelines.

The commander of the Royal Navy, Gwynne Jenkins, also visited the naval base in Portsmouth last weekend.

“The Royal Navy is overloaded, but we plan to prove that our technology is superior to theirs. We have seen, for example, in recent weeks their spy ship, the Yantar, in and out of UK waters, and we can find them whether they are on the surface or underwater,” said Gwyn Jenkins during his visit.

In turn, the UK Defense Secretary, John Healy, added that this would be a highly advanced hybrid combat force for detection and deterrence. In particular, Atlantic Bastion would include the development and testing of advanced anti-submarine sensor technology.

In November, John Healy was forced to issue a warning to Putin after a Russian reconnaissance ship operating on the edge of British waters aimed lasers at Royal Air Force pilots.

The Independent highlighted that the UK’s underwater infrastructure is the backbone of its communications, carrying 99% of international telecommunications data and vital energy sources such as electricity, oil and gas. As previously reported by USM, Britain has tested new technology to detect submarines.