UK, Ireland to test readiness for undersea cable incidents

LONDON: Britain and Ireland will conduct live exercises to test their readiness for incidents involving subsea cables, the two countries’ leaders said in a joint statement setting out enhanced maritime cooperation on Friday.

Citing “a more ‌contested environment” ⁠and ⁠increased hostile state activity, Prime Minister Keir Starmer and his Irish counterpart Micheal Martin said the exercises would begin in September 2026.