17 States Sign Agreement to Protect Submarine Cables; Germany Not Included (heise.de)

• 17 states sign Guide agreement to protect submarine cables
• Germany absent due to unresolved ministerial responsibilities
• Agreement responds to sabotage incidents in Baltic Sea and off Taiwan

"On the sidelines of the Shangri-La Dialogue in Singapore, 17 states concluded the 'Guiding Principles for Exchange on the Defense of Underwater Infrastructure' (Guide). The non-binding agreement aims to better protect submarine cables from sabotage. Germany is absent due to unresolved interagency responsibilities. Signatories include France, UK, Italy, Netherlands, Australia, Singapore, and Qatar."