Taiwan Increases Monitoring of Offshore Cables, Boarding Suspicious Vessels

Taiwan is following a similar path to NATO and the European countries announcing plans to increase its monitoring of offshore cables and infrastructure in an effort to deter further sabotage efforts. According to details outlined at a press briefing, the Navy and Coast Guard plan to focus on flag of convenience ships that enter a 24 nautical mile perimeter around the island and four key landing zones for the undersea cables.

Responding to questions and ahead of a session with the parliament scheduled for Thursday, January 16, Taiwan’s Ministry of National Defense reported the Navy and Coast Guard would be working together in the effort. The Navy will use its radar and electronic intelligence system to monitor for stopped vessels, those demonstrating “unusual” speed changes, and those that…