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Re:The Svalbard fibre optic cable connection by paganel on Friday November 10, 2023 @01:18PM (#38222419)
How is Russia holding “world commerce at ransom” without being a naval power country? Just by sheer will alone?
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Re:The Svalbard fibre optic cable connection by WanderPanda on Friday November 10, 2023 @02:20PM (#38223251)
By asymmetric capabilities I guess
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Re:The Svalbard fibre optic cable connection by Terr_ on Friday November 10, 2023 @06:56PM (#38226149)
I'd guess parent poster is referring to blockading Ukrainian grain shipments in the Black Sea, a route with some important bottlenecks.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Black_Sea_Grain_Initiative

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