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Editorial his edition highlights current global insta- bility with a focus on defense, security and communications—and MTR’s new managing

Teditor (yours truly, but we’ll get to that).

It all starts on page 8 with David Strachan’s analysis of seabed warfare, followed by Scott Blough’s examination of emerging cybersecurity threats in the Arctic. And, as

NOC/Hannah Wyles University of St Andrews

MTR’s bureau chief for Halifax, Nova Scotia, I would www.marinetechnologynews.com be remiss to exclude a focus on the Canadian Arctic, a

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CEO a roundup of new and emerging technologies to keep an eye on. Greg Trauthwein takes readers

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Cables and connectors make up a third theme in this edition, in recognition of the grow-

Gregory R. Trauthwein [email protected] ing demand for underwater uses. As renewable energy production ramps up to meet global needs and regulation, subsea cables have an enormous role to ful