As a response to a number of recent subsea cable incidents that caused disruptions in the EU, the European Commission and the High Representative have launched an action plan to strengthen the security and resilience of this critical infrastructure, covering both power and communication cables.
The Joint Communication, announced by President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen on February 9 in Vilnius, Lithuania, during the Baltic Energy Independence Day, introduces a range of measures to bolster the resilience of subsea infrastructure, addressing prevention, detection, response, recovery, and deterrence.