NATO Foils Russian Subsea Cable Sabotage Plot; Germany Expels Russian Staff

NATO allies have successfully thwarted a Russian plot to sabotage undersea cables, a critical piece of global infrastructure. The clandestine operation, which involved training exercises simulating attacks on Norwegian infrastructure, highlights growing concerns over Russia's "hybrid" warfare tactics and their potential to undermine Western deterrence.

In parallel, Germany has announced the expulsion of over 150 Russian mission staff and their relatives amid a dispute over a drone incident in Leipzig. These developments underscore a heightened state of alert and increased diplomatic tensions between Russia and Western nations as espionage and sabotage concerns escalate.