There's reportedly concern in Washington that Russian ships and submarines might be looking for ways to interfere with the undersea cables vital to the modern internet economy.
The ultimate fear is that Russia might be scouting for places to cut the fibre-optic lines in some future crisis.
As North America correspondent Malcolm Brown reports, the reported activity feeds into a broader disquiet within the US government about Russian intentions.
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