In a world where China and Russia are increasingly testing the resilience of the West, a new battlefield has emerged – and it is not measured in kilometers of territory, but in seconds of digital blackout. The stakes are enormous: the security of entire nations. And Poland cannot afford to look the other way.
As TV Republika journalist Michał Rachoń warns, the first step in a hostile action by China or Russia is almost always the same: cutting undersea cables and shutting down internet connectivity. It’s fast. It’s deniable. And it can paralyze an economy in minutes.
This is not speculation – it is a documented tactic. Western analysts have already published alarming reports on Beijing’s new underwater tools designed specifically to sever subsea fiber-optic cables. It is a wake-up call for every allied nation – including Poland.
Rivada – the Company Communist China Fears Most
Facing the growing threat, one American firm stands out: Rivada Space Networks, founded by Declan Ganley. This company is at the center of Beijing’s hostility for a reason. Its laser-linked satellite network is designed to guarantee uninterrupted connectivity even if China physically destroys global undersea infrastructure.
In other words: Rivada’s system neutralizes one of the main attack methods of the Chinese Communist Party.
American political strategist Matt Schlapp puts it bluntly: if President Donald Trump wants to send a strong message to Beijing, he should fully support Rivada’s project – because it would give Japan and allied states “permanent connectivity no matter what China does to isolate its next victim.”
This technology directly undermines Beijing’s strategy. And that is exactly why Rivada is being targeted.
Recorded Future Warns: China and Russia Are Escalating Undersea Sabotage
A July 2025 report by U.S. cybersecurity firm Recorded Future issued a stark warning: attacks on undersea cables backed by Russia and China are “likely to rise,” following a disturbing spate of incidents across the Baltic Sea and around Taiwan. Undersea cables transmit 99% of all international internet traffic. Without them, global communication, financial transactions, and military coordination would grind to a halt.
Recorded Future analyzed 44 cable damage incidents in just 18 months:
- 25% caused by “anchor dragging,”
- nearly one-third labeled “unknown causes,”
- many occurring in geopolitically tense waters.
Critically, the firm identified nine suspicious events in 2024–2025 in the Baltic and near Taiwan — many involving vessels linked to Russia or China.
Baltic Sea incidents: a warning to NATO
Recorded Future highlighted multiple alarming events:
- Two cables connecting Lithuania and Sweden were severed last November. Investigators pointed to a Chinese vessel dragging its anchor.
- A month later, a Russian oiler was seized after it cut cables between Finland and Estonia.
These are NATO waters – and still they were hit.
Recorded Future warns these operations: “align with Russia and China’s strategic objectives and deep-sea capabilities.” The report concludes that a large-scale, multi-cable attack – the kind that would cause prolonged internet outages – would “very likely involve state-sponsored actors” and would occur in deep ocean waters before open conflict begins.
Poland Must Be Ready. This Is a Matter of National Security
Rachoń delivers a clear message: “Poland must be ready. Ready for the consequences. Ready to counter the impact of attacks like this.”
Modern states must defend not only their borders but also their digital lifelines. Without this, Poland could face catastrophic consequences during a Chinese or Russian cyber-operation: no internet, no banking system, no communication, no emergency infrastructure.
Rivada offers a solution that ensures strategic communications continue even if physical cables are cut. Nations already under direct threat from Beijing – Japan, South Korea, Australia – are moving toward such systems.
Will Poland join them?
Rivada vs. Communist China: A Battle for the Future of the Free World
In an interview with American Thought Leaders, Declan Ganley highlights the escalating struggle: Rivada is in a direct battle with Communist China over the future control of global communications infrastructure. This is not just an economic dispute. It is a clash between the free world and an authoritarian power seeking to dominate the world’s critical networks. Poland has a strategic choice ahead: join the countries building resilient, secure digital backbones — or remain vulnerable.
Now Is the Time to Decide
Russia is conducting an aggressive war in Europe. China openly prepares for confrontation with the West. The threats are not hypothetical.
Poland must reinforce not only its borders and its military, but also its strategic digital resilience.
Because when China or Russia begin cutting the cables, it will already be too late.